Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett instrument

instrument

Meaning

instrument

In Swedish: verktyg, hjälpmedel

Forms

Forms of instrument
Singular, indefiniteett instrument
Singular, definiteinstrumentet
Plural, indefiniteinstrument
Plural, definiteinstrumenten

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

Practise instrument

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Is it en instrument or ett instrument?

Words built with instrument

  • mätinstrument measuring instrument
  • instrumental instrumental

Questions

What does instrument mean in English?

instrument means “instrument”.

Is it en instrument or ett instrument?

It is ett instrument, and “the instrument” is instrumentet.

What is the plural of instrument?

instrument doesn't change in the plural: ett instrument, två instrument (definite: instrumenten).

Nearby common words

instrument is number 4,037 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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