en detektiv
detektiv as a noun(en detektiv)
Meaning
detective
In Swedish: person (vanligen polis) som har till uppgift att avslöja brott
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en detektiv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | detektiven |
| Plural, indefinite | detektiver |
| Plural, definite | detektiverna |
detektiv is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor detektiv, den stora detektiven. Check another noun
detektiv as an adjective
Meaning
related to the detection of crime
Forms
| Basic form | detektiv | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative | detektivare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | detektivast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise detektiv
1 / 2Is it en detektiv or ett detektiv?
Words built with detektiv
- privatdetektiv private detective
Questions
What does detektiv mean in English?
detektiv means “detective”.
Is it en detektiv or ett detektiv?
It is en detektiv, and “the detective” is detektiven.
What is the plural of detektiv?
The plural of detektiv is detektiver, and the definite plural is detektiverna.
Similar words
deckare
Origin
From English detective.
Nearby common words
detektiv is number 3,126 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,121tekniskt Technical, innovated
- 3,122missförstånd misunderstanding
- 3,123underlig odd, strange
- 3,124bestå endure, last
- 3,127grand a mote, a speck, something very small and unimportant
- 3,128kreditkort credit card
- 3,129skild different, varying
- 3,130nål needle
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