Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en modell

model, design

Meaning

model; design

In Swedish: förebild, exempel

Forms

Forms of modell
Singular, indefiniteen modell
Singular, definitemodellen
Plural, indefinitemodeller
Plural, definitemodellerna

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

Practise modell

1 / 2

Is it en modell or ett modell?

modell in a sentence

  • kommunism enligt rysk modell
    communism according to the Russian model
  • utarbeta en modell för samarbete
    develop a model for cooperation
  • en modell av den planerade byggnaden
    a model of the planned building
  • en bil av gammal modell
    an old-fashioned type of car
  • Hon är en supermodell
    She is a super model

Words built with modell

  • modellflygplan model aeroplane
  • årsmodell this year's model

Questions

What does modell mean in English?

modell means “model, design”.

Is it en modell or ett modell?

It is en modell, and “the model” is modellen.

What is the plural of modell?

The plural of modell is modeller, and the definite plural is modellerna.

Similar words

mönster

Where the course teaches it

Nearby common words

modell is number 2,215 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,211villa to confuse, to mislead (cause someone to feel lost or to go astray)
  • 2,212skiva plate, board, slab, slice, disc, (disk (US)), disk (US)
  • 2,213blunda shut one's eyes
  • 2,214omständighet circumstance
  • 2,216kanal channel, canal
  • 2,217hämnas revenge, get one's own back
  • 2,218räknas count
  • 2,219boka book, reserve
Start today, free

Learn modell 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 modell 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