Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en lättnad

relief

Meaning

relief

In Swedish: känsla av befrielse när ens oro för något upphör

Forms

Forms of lättnad
Singular, indefiniteen lättnad
Singular, definitelättnaden
Plural, indefinitelättnader
Plural, definitelättnaderna

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

Practise lättnad

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Is it en lättnad or ett lättnad?

Words built with lättnad

  • skattelättnad reduction in taxes

Questions

What does lättnad mean in English?

lättnad means “relief”.

Is it en lättnad or ett lättnad?

It is en lättnad, and “the relief” is lättnaden.

What is the plural of lättnad?

The plural of lättnad is lättnader, and the definite plural is lättnaderna.

Similar words

befrielse

Origin

lätt + -nad

Nearby common words

lättnad is number 4,659 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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