Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en kommun

municipality/kɔˈmʉːn/

Meaning

municipality

In Swedish: geografiskt avgränsad förvaltningsenhet eller region (under länsnivå) med egen (politiskt vald) styrelse

Forms

Forms of kommun
Singular, indefiniteen kommun
Singular, definitekommunen
Plural, indefinitekommuner
Plural, definitekommunerna

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Is it en kommun or ett kommun?

Questions

What does kommun mean in English?

kommun means “municipality”.

Is it en kommun or ett kommun?

It is en kommun, and “the municipality” is kommunen.

What is the plural of kommun?

The plural of kommun is kommuner, and the definite plural is kommunerna.

Origin

From French commune.

Nearby common words

kommun is number 4,928 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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