Swedish noun

en kompromiss

compromise

Meaning

compromise

In Swedish: sammanjämkning (av motstridiga önskemål), medelväg

Forms

Forms of kompromiss
Singular, indefiniteen kompromiss
Singular, definitekompromissen
Plural, indefinitekompromisser
Plural, definitekompromisserna

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

Practise kompromiss

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Is it en kompromiss or ett kompromiss?

Words built with kompromiss

  • kompromisslösning compromise

Questions

What does kompromiss mean in English?

kompromiss means “compromise”.

Is it en kompromiss or ett kompromiss?

It is en kompromiss, and “the compromise” is kompromissen.

What is the plural of kompromiss?

The plural of kompromiss is kompromisser, and the definite plural is kompromisserna.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin comprōmissum.

Nearby common words

kompromiss is number 7,466 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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