Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en energi

energy/ˌɛnːərˈɧiː/

Meaning

energy

In Swedish: en persons arbetsförmåga

Forms

Forms of energi
Singular, indefiniteen energi
Singular, definiteenergin
Plural, indefiniteenergier
Plural, definiteenergierna

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

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Is it en energi or ett energi?

energi in a sentence

  • på morgnarna kände han sig fylld av energi och livslust
    in the mornings he felt full of energy and zest
  • mycket energi går åt för uppvärmning av våra hus
    it takes a great deal of energy to heat our homes

Words built with energi

  • energiknippe bundle of energy, live wire
  • energikälla energy source
  • energiförsörjning energy supply
  • energikris energy crisis
  • atomenergi atomic energy

Questions

What does energi mean in English?

energi means “energy”.

Is it en energi or ett energi?

It is en energi, and “the energy” is energin.

What is the plural of energi?

The plural of energi is energier, and the definite plural is energierna.

Origin

Borrowed from French énergie.

Nearby common words

energi is number 1,538 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