ett lån
Meaning
loan
In Swedish: det att låna (ut) (pengar etc)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett lån |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lånet |
| Plural, indefinite | lån |
| Plural, definite | lånen |
lån is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lån, det stora lånet. Check another noun
Practise lån
1 / 2Is it en lån or ett lån?
lån in a sentence
- Tack för lånet!Thanks for the loan!
Words built with lån
- lånord loanword
- boklån library loan
- lånevillkor loan conditions
- banklån bank loan
Questions
What does lån mean in English?
lån means “loan”.
Is it en lån or ett lån?
It is ett lån, and “the loan” is lånet.
What is the plural of lån?
lån doesn't change in the plural: ett lån, två lån (definite: lånen).
Origin
From Old Swedish lan, from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic *laihną, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ-.
Nearby common words
lån is number 2,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,706tung heavy, major
- 2,707process process, lawsuit
- 2,710byrå chest of drawers, office
- 2,711skilsmässa a divorce
- 2,713inspelning recording, production
- 2,714riktning direction
- 2,715förgifta poison
- 2,716anställda employees, employee
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary