en ironi
Meaning
irony
In Swedish: användning av ord som betyder motsatsen till det man menar (t ex när man talar om "lysande resultat" och menar "dåligt resultat")
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ironi |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ironin |
| Plural, indefinite | ironier |
| Plural, definite | ironierna |
ironi is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ironi, den stora ironin. Check another noun
Practise ironi
1 / 2Is it en ironi or ett ironi?
Words built with ironi
- självironi self-irony
Questions
What does ironi mean in English?
ironi means “irony”.
Is it en ironi or ett ironi?
It is en ironi, and “the irony” is ironin.
What is the plural of ironi?
The plural of ironi is ironier, and the definite plural is ironierna.
Similar words
Nearby common words
ironi is number 6,199 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 6,196enas unite
- 6,197fräsch fresh (looking)
- 6,198inspirerande inspirational
- 6,200uppståndelse stir, resurrection
- 6,201utvärdering evaluation
- 6,202kon cone
- 6,203förlamad paralyzed, lame
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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