ett imperium
Meaning
empire
In Swedish: stormaktsvälde
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett imperium |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | imperiet |
| Plural, indefinite | imperier |
| Plural, definite | imperierna |
imperium is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort imperium, det stora imperiet. Check another noun
Practise imperium
1 / 2Is it en imperium or ett imperium?
imperium in a sentence
- Den 6 juni började Italien minera sitt imperiums kuster.On June 6 [1940], Italy started to place mines along the coasts of its empire. [including at the time Italy and Libya]
Questions
What does imperium mean in English?
imperium means “empire”.
Is it en imperium or ett imperium?
It is ett imperium, and “the empire” is imperiet.
What is the plural of imperium?
The plural of imperium is imperier, and the definite plural is imperierna.
Similar words
välde
Origin
Borrowed from Latin imperium, used in Swedish since 1845.
Nearby common words
imperium is number 3,807 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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