Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en klan

clan, a clan

Meaning

clan; a clan

Forms

Forms of klan
Singular, indefiniteen klan
Singular, definiteklanen
Plural, indefiniteklaner
Plural, definiteklanerna

klan is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor klan, den stora klanen. Check another noun

Practise klan

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Is it en klan or ett klan?

Questions

What does klan mean in English?

klan means “clan, a clan”.

Is it en klan or ett klan?

It is en klan, and “the clan” is klanen.

What is the plural of klan?

The plural of klan is klaner, and the definite plural is klanerna.

Nearby common words

klan is number 3,974 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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