ett material
Meaning
material
In Swedish: (rå)ämne som kan bearbetas
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett material |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | materialet |
| Plural, indefinite | material |
| Plural, definite | materialen |
material is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort material, det stora materialet. Check another noun
Practise material
1 / 2Is it en material or ett material?
material in a sentence
- samla material till en uppsatsgather information for a report
- keramiskt materialceramic material
Words built with material
- materialsamling collection of material, body of information
- källmaterial primary information
- bevismaterial evidence
- byggnadsmaterial building material
Questions
What does material mean in English?
material means “material”.
Is it en material or ett material?
It is ett material, and “the material” is materialet.
What is the plural of material?
material doesn't change in the plural: ett material, två material (definite: materialen).
Similar words
stoff
Where the course teaches it
Nearby common words
material is number 2,336 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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