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ett element

element, radiator, part, component

Meaning

element; radiator; part; component

In Swedish: ämne; omgivning

Forms

Forms of element
Singular, indefiniteett element
Singular, definiteelementet
Plural, indefiniteelement
Plural, definiteelementen

element is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort element, det stora elementet. Check another noun

Practise element

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Is it en element or ett element?

element in a sentence

  • vara i sitt rätta element
    be in one's element
  • de fyra elementen (jord, vatten, luft, eld)
    the four elements (earth, water, air, fire)
  • Stäng av elementet!
    Turn off the radiator!
  • man hänvisade till de konservativa elementen i befolkningen
    reference was made to the conservative elements of the population

Words built with element

  • värmeelement radiator, electric heater
  • elementhus prefabricated house
  • betongelement prefabricated) concrete element (unit, panel, etc.
  • oroselement agitators, troublemakers

Questions

What does element mean in English?

element means “element, radiator”.

Is it en element or ett element?

It is ett element, and “the element” is elementet.

What is the plural of element?

element doesn't change in the plural: ett element, två element (definite: elementen).

Similar words

radiator

Nearby common words

element is number 4,912 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