Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en illusion

illusion/ɪlɵˈɧuːn/

Meaning

illusion

In Swedish: inbillad föreställning, självbedrägeri

Forms

Forms of illusion
Singular, indefinite	en illusion
Singular, definite	illusionen
Plural, indefinite	illusioner
Plural, definite	illusionerna

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

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Is it en illusion or ett illusion?

illusion in a sentence

förlora sina illusioner
become disillusioned
målningen ger illusion av rymd
the painting gives an illusion of space

Questions

What does illusion mean in English?

illusion means “illusion”.

Is it en illusion or ett illusion?

It is en illusion, and “the illusion” is illusionen.

What is the plural of illusion?

The plural of illusion is illusioner, and the definite plural is illusionerna.

Similar words

synvillasinnesvillainbillning

Nearby common words

illusion is number 4,418 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,414rocka to rock (be great), to rock (play, or listen to, rock music)
4,415konfrontera to confront
4,416bönor beans
4,417rebell rebel
4,419intet nothing
4,420laglig legal
4,421februari February
4,422bura only used in bura in

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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