Swedish noun

en filosof

philosopher/fɪlɔˈsoːf/

Meaning

philosopher

In Swedish: vetenskapsman som ägnar sig åt filosofi

Forms

Forms of filosof
Singular, indefiniteen filosof
Singular, definitefilosofen
Plural, indefinitefilosofer
Plural, definitefilosoferna

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

Practise filosof

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Is it en filosof or ett filosof?

Questions

What does filosof mean in English?

filosof means “philosopher”.

Is it en filosof or ett filosof?

It is en filosof, and “the philosopher” is filosofen.

What is the plural of filosof?

The plural of filosof is filosofer, and the definite plural is filosoferna.

Nearby common words

filosof is number 7,446 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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