ett faktum
Meaning
fact
In Swedish: något som är sant
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett faktum |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | faktumet |
| Plural, indefinite | fakta |
| Plural, definite | fakta |
faktum is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort faktum, det stora faktumet. Check another noun
Practise faktum
1 / 2Is it en faktum or ett faktum?
faktum in a sentence
- ett välkänt faktuma well-known fact
- man kan inte bortse från det faktum att priserna stigerone cannot ignore the fact that prices are going up
- Det är ett välkänt faktum att cyklar stjäls om de lämnas olåstaIt's a well-known fact that bicycles will get stolen if they're left unlocked
- Slutsignalen ljöd, och förlusten var ett faktumThe final whistle blew, and the loss was a fact/reality (something undeniably real)
- Det är ingen åsikt att de brutit mot lagen. Det är fakta.It's not an opinion that they have broken the law. It's a fact (literally, "It is facts" – see the usage notes below).
- intressanta faktainteresting facts
- faktagranskningfact-checking
Questions
What does faktum mean in English?
faktum means “fact”.
Is it en faktum or ett faktum?
It is ett faktum, and “the fact” is faktumet.
What is the plural of faktum?
The plural of faktum is fakta, and the definite plural is fakta.
Similar words
Origin
From Latin factum.
Nearby common words
faktum is number 1,622 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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