Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

ett minne

memory, remembrance, memento

Meaning

memory; remembrance; memento

In Swedish: förmåga att komma ihåg

Forms

Forms of minne
Singular, indefiniteett minne
Singular, definiteminnet
Plural, indefiniteminnen
Plural, definiteminnena

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

Practise minne

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Is it en minne or ett minne?

minne in a sentence

  • hålla i minnet
    keep in mind
  • minnen från barndomen
    remembrances of childhood
  • en utställning till minne av August Strindberg
    an exhibition in remembrance of August Strindberg
  • Sju plus åtta ger fem, och ett i minne
    Seven and eight gives five, and one to carry

Expressions

  • lägga något på minnet
    make a mental note of sth.
  • göra något med någons goda minne
    do sth. with sby's consent

Words built with minne

  • minnesförlust loss of memory
  • skivminne hard disk
  • minnesbild picture in one's mind, recollection
  • minnesvärd memorable, worth remembering
  • 300-årsminne tricentennial anniversary
  • minnesmärke memorial, monument

Questions

What does minne mean in English?

minne means “memory, remembrance”.

Is it en minne or ett minne?

It is ett minne, and “the memory” is minnet.

What is the plural of minne?

The plural of minne is minnen, and the definite plural is minnena.

Origin

From Old Norse minni.

Nearby common words

minne is number 794 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