ett län
Meaning
county
In Swedish: geografiskt område som är en administrativ enhet inom statsförvaltningen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett län |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | länet |
| Plural, indefinite | län |
| Plural, definite | länen |
län is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort län, det stora länet. Check another noun
Practise län
1 / 2Is it en län or ett län?
län in a sentence
- Hallands länHalland country
Words built with län
- länsåklagare county prosecutor
Questions
What does län mean in English?
län means “county”.
Is it en län or ett län?
It is ett län, and “the county” is länet.
What is the plural of län?
län doesn't change in the plural: ett län, två län (definite: länen).
Origin
From Old Swedish län, from Middle Low German lēn and from late Old Norse lén, whence also Danish len, Norwegian len, Icelandic lén, Faroese len.
Nearby common words
län is number 9,681 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,677avund jealousy, envy
- 9,678broderskap brotherhood, fraternity
- 9,679högtidlig grand, solemn
- 9,680jämlikhet social equality
- 9,682ramsa to read a formula or nursery rhyme, to speak a lot with little meaning
- 9,683samröre dealings, collaboration
- 9,684schizofreni schizophrenia
- 9,686utskott (standing) committee
Learn län in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like län to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary