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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en figur

figure, character/fɪˈɡʉːr/

Meaning

figure; character

In Swedish: gestalt, kroppsform

Forms

Forms of figur
Singular, indefiniteen figur
Singular, definitefiguren
Plural, indefinitefigurer
Plural, definitefigurerna

figur is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor figur, den stora figuren. Check another noun

Practise figur

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Is it en figur or ett figur?

figur in a sentence

  • hon har snygg figur
    she has a good figure
  • ett par suspekta figurer
    a couple of suspicious characters
  • Se figur 2!
    see fig. 2
  • en geometrisk figur
    a geometric figure
  • actionfigur
    action figure
  • få en fin figur
    get a nice figure
  • en sorglig figur
    a sad/pathetic figure
  • en underlig figur
    a strange figure

Words built with figur

  • centralfigur central figure

Questions

What does figur mean in English?

figur means “figure, character”.

Is it en figur or ett figur?

It is en figur, and “the figure” is figuren.

What is the plural of figur?

The plural of figur is figurer, and the definite plural is figurerna.

Nearby common words

figur is number 3,632 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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