Swedish noun

ett genomsnitt

average

Meaning

average

In Swedish: medeltal

Forms

Forms of genomsnitt
Singular, indefiniteett genomsnitt
Singular, definitegenomsnittet
Plural, indefinitegenomsnitt
Plural, definitegenomsnitten

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

Practise genomsnitt

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Is it en genomsnitt or ett genomsnitt?

genomsnitt in a sentence

  • i genomsnitt
    on (the) average

Words built with genomsnitt

  • genomsnittsfamilj average family
  • riksgenomsnitt national average
  • genomsnittslön average wage

Questions

What does genomsnitt mean in English?

genomsnitt means “average”.

Is it en genomsnitt or ett genomsnitt?

It is ett genomsnitt, and “the average” is genomsnittet.

What is the plural of genomsnitt?

genomsnitt doesn't change in the plural: ett genomsnitt, två genomsnitt (definite: genomsnitten).

Similar words

medelvärde

Origin

Calque of German Durchschnitt, from durch + Schnitt, equivalent to genom (“through”) + snitt (“cut”).

Nearby common words

genomsnitt is number 8,849 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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