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Swedish noun

ett initiativ

initiative

Meaning

initiative

In Swedish: första steget för att något ska komma igång; början, ansats

Forms

Forms of initiativ
Singular, indefiniteett initiativ
Singular, definiteinitiativet
Plural, indefiniteinitiativ
Plural, definiteinitiativen

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

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Is it en initiativ or ett initiativ?

initiativ in a sentence

  • på eget initiativ
    on one's own initiative
  • ta initiativ(et) till en sammankomst
    take the initiative to call a meeting
  • på initiativ av regeringen
    on the government's initiative

Words built with initiativ

  • initiativförmåga (power of) initiative
  • initiativtagare initiator

Questions

What does initiativ mean in English?

initiativ means “initiative”.

Is it en initiativ or ett initiativ?

It is ett initiativ, and “the initiative” is initiativet.

What is the plural of initiativ?

initiativ doesn't change in the plural: ett initiativ, två initiativ (definite: initiativen).

Nearby common words

initiativ is number 5,746 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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