en kompetens
Meaning
capability; competence; skill
In Swedish: förmåga att klara av en uppgift, skicklighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kompetens |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kompetensen |
| Plural, indefinite | kompetenser |
| Plural, definite | kompetenserna |
kompetens is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kompetens, den stora kompetensen. Check another noun
Practise kompetens
1 / 2Is it en kompetens or ett kompetens?
Words built with kompetens
- kompetenskrav qualification
Questions
What does kompetens mean in English?
kompetens means “capability, competence”.
Is it en kompetens or ett kompetens?
It is en kompetens, and “the capability” is kompetensen.
What is the plural of kompetens?
The plural of kompetens is kompetenser, and the definite plural is kompetenserna.
Where the course teaches it
Nearby common words
kompetens is number 8,868 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

