Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett exemplar

specimen, example, copy

Meaning

specimen; example; copy

In Swedish: ett föremål av flera likadana, kopia

Forms

Forms of exemplar
Singular, indefiniteett exemplar
Singular, definiteexemplaret
Plural, indefiniteexemplar
Plural, definiteexemplaren

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

Practise exemplar

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Is it en exemplar or ett exemplar?

exemplar in a sentence

  • ett fint exemplar av solrosen
    a fine specimen of a sunflower
  • Tidningen trycktes i 550 000 exemplar.
    The newspaper was printed in 550, 000 copies.
  • Museet har ett sällsynt exemplar av detta mynt.
    The museum has a rare specimen of this coin.
  • Kan jag få kontraktet i två exemplar?
    Can I have two originals of the contract?

Questions

What does exemplar mean in English?

exemplar means “specimen, example”.

Is it en exemplar or ett exemplar?

It is ett exemplar, and “the specimen” is exemplaret.

What is the plural of exemplar?

exemplar doesn't change in the plural: ett exemplar, två exemplar (definite: exemplaren).

Origin

From Late Latin exemplarium, from Latin exemplum.

Nearby common words

exemplar is number 4,611 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