Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett mönster

pattern, model, standard

Meaning

pattern; model; standard

In Swedish: regelbundet upprepat arrangemang (av linjer, figurer etc), motiv

Forms

Forms of mönster
Singular, indefiniteett mönster
Singular, definitemönstret
Plural, indefinitemönster
Plural, definitemönstren

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

Practise mönster

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Is it en mönster or ett mönster?

mönster in a sentence

  • efter amerikanskt mönster
    the Bible can be seen as a standard for human actions

Words built with mönster

  • stickmönster knitting pattern
  • beteendemönster behavioural pattern
  • mönsterbildande normative

Questions

What does mönster mean in English?

mönster means “pattern, model”.

Is it en mönster or ett mönster?

It is ett mönster, and “the pattern” is mönstret.

What is the plural of mönster?

mönster doesn't change in the plural: ett mönster, två mönster (definite: mönstren).

Similar words

mall

Origin

From Middle Low German munster, from Old French monstre‚ from Latin monstrare.

Nearby common words

mönster is number 2,541 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