Swedish noun

en formation

formation/fɔrmaˈɧuːn/

Meaning

formation

In Swedish: uppställning; bildning

Forms

Forms of formation
Singular, indefiniteen formation
Singular, definiteformationen
Plural, indefiniteformationer
Plural, definiteformationerna

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

Practise formation

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Is it en formation or ett formation?

Words built with formation

  • bergsformation mountain formation
  • flygplansformation aircraft formation

Questions

What does formation mean in English?

formation means “formation”.

Is it en formation or ett formation?

It is en formation, and “the formation” is formationen.

What is the plural of formation?

The plural of formation is formationer, and the definite plural is formationerna.

Similar words

ställning

Origin

From Latin formatio.

Nearby common words

formation is number 7,475 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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