en funktion
Meaning
function; operation; purpose
In Swedish: sätt att fungera, verksamhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en funktion |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | funktionen |
| Plural, indefinite | funktioner |
| Plural, definite | funktionerna |
funktion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor funktion, den stora funktionen. Check another noun
Practise funktion
1 / 2Is it en funktion or ett funktion?
funktion in a sentence
- maskinen är ur funktionthe machine is out of order
- fylla en funktionserve a purpose
- en maskin med många smarta funktionera machine with many clever features
Words built with funktion
- funktionsduglig in working order
- specialfunktion special function
Questions
What does funktion mean in English?
funktion means “function, operation”.
Is it en funktion or ett funktion?
It is en funktion, and “the function” is funktionen.
What is the plural of funktion?
The plural of funktion is funktioner, and the definite plural is funktionerna.
Origin
From Latin fūnctiō.
Nearby common words
funktion is number 3,840 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