en kommun
Meaning
municipality
In Swedish: geografiskt avgränsad förvaltningsenhet eller region (under länsnivå) med egen (politiskt vald) styrelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kommun |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kommunen |
| Plural, indefinite | kommuner |
| Plural, definite | kommunerna |
kommun is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kommun, den stora kommunen. Check another noun
Practise kommun
1 / 2Is 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.
- 4,924instämma agree [with]
- 4,925underhållning entertainment
- 4,926utlänning alien, foreigner
- 4,927föreläsning a lecture (in a school setting)
- 4,929lyckligtvis fortunately
- 4,930begärd required, requested
- 4,931ingick formed a part of, was included in
- 4,932förenta united
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