Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en krets

circle, circuit

Meaning

circle; circuit

In Swedish: cirkelformig linje

Forms

Forms of krets
Singular, indefiniteen krets
Singular, definitekretsen
Plural, indefinitekretsar
Plural, definitekretsarna

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

Practise krets

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Is it en krets or ett krets?

krets in a sentence

  • i politiska kretsar
    in political circles
  • Han var en del av den inre kretsen
    He was part of the inner circle

Words built with krets

  • kretslopp cycle
  • kundkrets clientele
  • strömkrets circuit
  • kretskort printed circuit board

Questions

What does krets mean in English?

krets means “circle, circuit”.

Is it en krets or ett krets?

It is en krets, and “the circle” is kretsen.

What is the plural of krets?

The plural of krets is kretsar, and the definite plural is kretsarna.

Similar words

samfund

Nearby common words

krets is number 4,762 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