en familj
Meaning
family
In Swedish: föräldrar och barn; hushåll
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en familj |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | familjen |
| Plural, indefinite | familjer |
| Plural, definite | familjerna |
familj is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor familj, den stora familjen. Check another noun
Practise familj
1 / 2Is it en familj or ett familj?
Words built with familj
- familjemedlem member of the family
- trebarnsfamilj family with three children
- familjeterapi family therapy
- familjebil family car
- familjeband family ties
Questions
What does familj mean in English?
familj means “family”.
Is it en familj or ett familj?
It is en familj, and “the family” is familjen.
What is the plural of familj?
The plural of familj is familjer, and the definite plural is familjerna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Latin familia.
Nearby common words
familj is number 255 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