Swedish noun

ett fenomen

phenomenon

Meaning

phenomenon

In Swedish: (natur)företeelse

Forms

Forms of fenomen
Singular, indefinite	ett fenomen
Singular, definite	fenomenet
Plural, indefinite	fenomen
Plural, definite	fenomenen

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

Practise fenomen

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Is it en fenomen or ett fenomen?

fenomen in a sentence

åderförkalkning är ett vanligt fenomen bland äldre människor
hardening of the arteries is a common phenomenon among old people
Mozart var ett musikaliskt fenomen
Mozart was a musical phenomenon

Words built with fenomen

himlafenomen celestial phenomenon

Questions

What does fenomen mean in English?

fenomen means “phenomenon”.

Is it en fenomen or ett fenomen?

It is ett fenomen, and “the phenomenon” is fenomenet.

What is the plural of fenomen?

fenomen doesn't change in the plural: ett fenomen, två fenomen (definite: fenomenen).

Nearby common words

fenomen is number 5,306 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,302fängslad captive, imprisoned
5,303diet diet
5,304prioritera give priority to, prioritize
5,305banda record (on magnetic tape)
5,307krysta bear down
5,308nederlag defeat
5,309renovera renovate
5,310uppmana request

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