en kandidat
Meaning
candidate; graduate
In Swedish: person som ställer upp i ett val till en befattning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kandidat |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kandidaten |
| Plural, indefinite | kandidater |
| Plural, definite | kandidaterna |
kandidat is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kandidat, den stora kandidaten. Check another noun
Practise kandidat
1 / 2Is it en kandidat or ett kandidat?
kandidat in a sentence
- filosofie kandidatBachelor (of Arts, Science, etc.)
- fil. kand. = filosofie kandidatBachelor of Art
Words built with kandidat
- presidentkandidat presidential candidate
Questions
What does kandidat mean in English?
kandidat means “candidate, graduate”.
Is it en kandidat or ett kandidat?
It is en kandidat, and “the candidate” is kandidaten.
What is the plural of kandidat?
The plural of kandidat is kandidater, and the definite plural is kandidaterna.
Similar words
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin candidātus, attested from 1680.
Nearby common words
kandidat is number 2,978 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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