Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

ett meddelande

messageAlso the present participle of meddela./ˈmeː(d)ˌdeːlandɛ/

Meaning

message

In Swedish: upplysning, rapport

Forms

Forms of meddelande
Singular, indefiniteett meddelande
Singular, definitemeddelandet
Plural, indefinitemeddelanden
Plural, definitemeddelandena

meddelande is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort meddelande, det stora meddelandet. Check another noun

Practise meddelande

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Is it en meddelande or ett meddelande?

meddelande in a sentence

  • vi fick meddelande om vad som hade hänt
    we were informed about what had happened
  • Jag skickade ett meddelande till Gun-Britt
    I sent a message to Gun-Britt
  • Ett meddelande kom upp på skärmen
    A message appeared on the screen

Questions

What does meddelande mean in English?

meddelande means “message”.

Is it en meddelande or ett meddelande?

It is ett meddelande, and “the message” is meddelandet.

What is the plural of meddelande?

The plural of meddelande is meddelanden, and the definite plural is meddelandena.

Similar words

brevanslag

Where the course teaches it

Origin

See meddela (“to communicate”).

Nearby common words

meddelande is number 710 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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