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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en effekt

output, power, effect, effects

Meaning

output; power; effect; effects

In Swedish: verkan, intryck; kraft

Forms

Forms of effekt
Singular, indefiniteen effekt
Singular, definiteeffekten
Plural, indefiniteeffekter
Plural, definiteeffekterna

effekt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor effekt, den stora effekten. Check another noun

Practise effekt

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Is it en effekt or ett effekt?

effekt in a sentence

  • krisen har ännu inte fått full effekt
    the full effect of the crisis has yet to be seen (felt)
  • Regleringarna har inte haft önskad effekt
    The regulations have not had the desired effect
  • Åtgärderna har haft positiv effekt
    The measures have had a positive effect
  • få motsatt effekt
    have the opposite effect
  • en specialeffekt
    a special effect
  • Spelet har bra ljudeffekter
    The game has good sound effects
  • göra något bara för effektens skull
    do something just for effect
  • kvarglömda effekter
    items accidentally left behind / forgotten items

Words built with effekt

  • skrämseleffekt deterrent
  • effektfull striking, effective
  • effektförvaring left-luggage office, cloakroom

Questions

What does effekt mean in English?

effekt means “output, power”.

Is it en effekt or ett effekt?

It is en effekt, and “the output” is effekten.

What is the plural of effekt?

The plural of effekt is effekter, and the definite plural is effekterna.

Similar words

följdverkan

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Latin effectus.

Nearby common words

effekt is number 2,440 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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