en infektion
Meaning
infection
In Swedish: smitta
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en infektion |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | infektionen |
| Plural, indefinite | infektioner |
| Plural, definite | infektionerna |
infektion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor infektion, den stora infektionen. Check another noun
Practise infektion
1 / 2Is it en infektion or ett infektion?
Words built with infektion
- infektionsrisk risk of infection
- virusinfektion viral infection
Questions
What does infektion mean in English?
infektion means “infection”.
Is it en infektion or ett infektion?
It is en infektion, and “the infection” is infektionen.
What is the plural of infektion?
The plural of infektion is infektioner, and the definite plural is infektionerna.
Origin
From Late Latin infectio.
Nearby common words
infektion is number 3,665 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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