ett dygn
Meaning
day (and night); 24-hour period
In Swedish: en natt och en dag, 24 timmar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett dygn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dygnet |
| Plural, indefinite | dygn |
| Plural, definite | dygnen |
dygn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dygn, det stora dygnet. Check another noun
Practise dygn
1 / 2Is it en dygn or ett dygn?
dygn in a sentence
- resan tog tre dygnthe trip took three days
- jag sover tio timmar om dygnetI sleep ten hours a night
- dygnet runtround the clock
- hyran är 500 kronor per dygnthe rent is 500 SEK per 24 hour
- de var utan ström i nästan 2 dygnthey were without electricity for almost 48 hours
- operationen fördröjdes 3 dygn på grund av platsbristthe surgery was postponed for 72 hours due to lack of space
- oavsett tid på dygnetany time of day
- öppet dygnet runtopen 24 hours
Words built with dygn
- dygnsrytm diurnal rhythm
Questions
What does dygn mean in English?
dygn means “day (and night), 24-hour period”.
Is it en dygn or ett dygn?
It is ett dygn, and “the day” is dygnet.
What is the plural of dygn?
dygn doesn't change in the plural: ett dygn, två dygn (definite: dygnen).
Origin
From Old Swedish dygn, dyghn, døgn, døghn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic *dōgin-, alternative form of *dōg-.
Nearby common words
dygn is number 1,870 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

