ett fåtal
Meaning
a few
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett fåtal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fåtalet |
| Plural, indefinite | fåtal |
| Plural, definite | fåtalen |
fåtal is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort fåtal, det stora fåtalet. Check another noun
Practise fåtal
1 / 2Is it en fåtal or ett fåtal?
fåtal in a sentence
- Det har hänt ett fåtal gånger.It happened a few times.
Questions
What does fåtal mean in English?
fåtal means “a few”.
Is it en fåtal or ett fåtal?
It is ett fåtal, and “the a few” is fåtalet.
What is the plural of fåtal?
fåtal doesn't change in the plural: ett fåtal, två fåtal (definite: fåtalen).
Origin
From få (“few”) + tal (“amount”).
Nearby common words
fåtal is number 6,683 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,679arbetsplats workplace
- 6,680inspektion inspection, authority
- 6,681orörd untouched
- 6,682senap mustard
- 6,684knäppskalle synonym of knäppgök
- 6,685brottas wrestle
- 6,686bokföring books: records of the accounts of a business, bookkeeping
- 6,687pensionera grant a pension to, pension off
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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