en månad
Meaning
month
In Swedish: tolftedel av ett år
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en månad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | månaden |
| Plural, indefinite | månader |
| Plural, definite | månaderna |
månad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor månad, den stora månaden. Check another noun
Practise månad
1 / 2Is it en månad or ett månad?
månad in a sentence
- tre månaders tjänstledighetthree months' leave
- i juli månadin the month of July
- en gång i månadenonce a month
Words built with månad
- månadskort monthly season ticket, monthly pass
- månadsskifte turn of the month
- vintermånad winter month
Questions
What does månad mean in English?
månad means “month”.
Is it en månad or ett månad?
It is en månad, and “the month” is månaden.
What is the plural of månad?
The plural of månad is månader, and the definite plural is månaderna.
Origin
From Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”).
Nearby common words
månad is number 355 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

