Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

en lägenhet

flat, apartment (US)/²lɛːɡɛnheːt/

Meaning

flat; apartment (US)

In Swedish: bostad (i hyreshus), våning

Forms

Forms of lägenhet
Singular, indefiniteen lägenhet
Singular, definitelägenheten
Plural, indefinitelägenheter
Plural, definitelägenheterna

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

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Is it en lägenhet or ett lägenhet?

lägenhet in a sentence

  • Den här lägenheten är precis lagom stor för min dotter.
    "This apartment is just the right size for my daughter."

Words built with lägenhet

  • insatslägenhet co-operative flat, (condominium)
  • lägenhetsyta floor space

Questions

What does lägenhet mean in English?

lägenhet means “flat, apartment (US)”.

Is it en lägenhet or ett lägenhet?

It is en lägenhet, and “the flat” is lägenheten.

What is the plural of lägenhet?

The plural of lägenhet is lägenheter, and the definite plural is lägenheterna.

Nearby common words

lägenhet is number 858 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