Swedish noun

ett hundratal

around one hundred, hundreds, century

Meaning

around one hundred; hundreds; century

Forms

Forms of hundratal
Singular, indefiniteett hundratal
Singular, definitehundratalet
Plural, indefinitehundratal
Plural, definitehundratalen

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

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hundratal in a sentence

  • Ett hundratal människor fick föras till sjukhus
    Around one hundred people had to be taken to hospital
  • Om summan av tiotalen är större än hundra läggs en minnessiffra till hundratalen
    If the sum of the tens is greater than a hundred, a carry is added to the hundreds
  • artonhundratalet/1800-talet
    the 19th century

Questions

What does hundratal mean in English?

hundratal means “around one hundred, hundreds”.

Is it en hundratal or ett hundratal?

It is ett hundratal, and “the around one hundred” is hundratalet.

What is the plural of hundratal?

hundratal doesn't change in the plural: ett hundratal, två hundratal (definite: hundratalen).

Origin

hundra + tal

Nearby common words

hundratal is number 9,834 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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