Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett kompani

company

Meaning

company

In Swedish: ett slags mindre, militärt förband

Forms

Forms of kompani
Singular, indefiniteett kompani
Singular, definitekompaniet
Plural, indefinitekompanier
Plural, definitekompanierna

kompani is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kompani, det stora kompaniet. Check another noun

Practise kompani

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Is it en kompani or ett kompani?

Questions

What does kompani mean in English?

kompani means “company”.

Is it en kompani or ett kompani?

It is ett kompani, and “the company” is kompaniet.

What is the plural of kompani?

The plural of kompani is kompanier, and the definite plural is kompanierna.

Origin

From French compagnie, from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō, from com- + pānis (with + bread).

Nearby common words

kompani is number 4,672 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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