en karaktär
Meaning
character; characteristic
In Swedish: personliga egenskaper; moralisk styrka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en karaktär |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | karaktären |
| Plural, indefinite | karaktärer |
| Plural, definite | karaktärerna |
karaktär is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor karaktär, den stora karaktären. Check another noun
Practise karaktär
1 / 2Is it en karaktär or ett karaktär?
karaktär in a sentence
- ha stark karaktärhave a strong character
- beslutet fick karaktären av nödåtgärdthe decision had the characteristic of an emergency measure
Words built with karaktär
- karaktärsdrag characteristic
Questions
What does karaktär mean in English?
karaktär means “character, characteristic”.
Is it en karaktär or ett karaktär?
It is en karaktär, and “the character” is karaktären.
What is the plural of karaktär?
The plural of karaktär is karaktärer, and the definite plural is karaktärerna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from French caractère, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).
Nearby common words
karaktär is number 3,008 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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