en eftertanke
Meaning
consideration; reflection
In Swedish: grundligt övervägande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en eftertanke |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | eftertanken |
| Plural, indefinite | eftertankar |
| Plural, definite | eftertankarna |
eftertanke is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor eftertanke, den stora eftertanken. Check another noun
Practise eftertanke
1 / 2Is it en eftertanke or ett eftertanke?
eftertanke in a sentence
- vid närmare eftertankeon second thoughts, after thinking it over
- Han behövde tid till eftertankeHe needed time to reflect
Questions
What does eftertanke mean in English?
eftertanke means “consideration, reflection”.
Is it en eftertanke or ett eftertanke?
It is en eftertanke, and “the consideration” is eftertanken.
What is the plural of eftertanke?
The plural of eftertanke is eftertankar, and the definite plural is eftertankarna.
Similar words
reflektionbegrundanreflexion
Origin
From efter (“after”) + tanke (“thought”).
Nearby common words
eftertanke is number 9,127 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,123flicknamn a girl's name, a maiden name
- 9,124defensiv defensive
- 9,125dekoration decoration
- 9,126diktera dictate
- 9,128förödmjukelse humiliation
- 9,129gymnastik physical training, gymnastics
- 9,131inneboende inherent, intrinsic
- 9,132vapenförråd armory
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary