Swedish noun

en merit

qualification

Meaning

qualification

In Swedish: (bevis på) utbildning el. erfarenhet som är till nytta när man söker en tjänst

Forms

Forms of merit
Singular, indefiniteen merit
Singular, definitemeriten
Plural, indefinitemeriter
Plural, definitemeriterna

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

Practise merit

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Is it en merit or ett merit?

merit in a sentence

  • erfarenhet av databehandling räknas som en merit
    experience in data processing is considered a merit
  • Vilka meriter krävs?
    What qualifications are required?
  • Tidigare erfarenhet med att arbeta i kök är en merit
    Previous experience working in a kitchen is an advantage (in the context of a job ad or the like)

Words built with merit

  • pappersmerit formal qualification
  • meritförteckning list of qualifications, (resume)

Questions

What does merit mean in English?

merit means “qualification”.

Is it en merit or ett merit?

It is en merit, and “the qualification” is meriten.

What is the plural of merit?

The plural of merit is meriter, and the definite plural is meriterna.

Similar words

kvalifikation

Nearby common words

merit is number 7,448 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. Browse the dictionary