Swedish noun

en licens

license (US), licence

Meaning

license (US); licence

In Swedish: tillstånd utfärdat av myndighet

Forms

Forms of licens
Singular, indefiniteen licens
Singular, definitelicensen
Plural, indefinitelicenser
Plural, definitelicenserna

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

Practise licens

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Is it en licens or ett licens?

Words built with licens

  • TV-licens television licence
  • licensavgift licence fee

Questions

What does licens mean in English?

licens means “license (US), licence”.

Is it en licens or ett licens?

It is en licens, and “the license” is licensen.

What is the plural of licens?

The plural of licens is licenser, and the definite plural is licenserna.

Similar words

koncessiontillstånd

Nearby common words

licens is number 5,196 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