ett nummer
Meaning
number
In Swedish: siffra el. siffergrupp i ett räknesystem (som anger ordningsföljd, storlek etc)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett nummer |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | numret |
| Plural, indefinite | nummer |
| Plural, definite | numren |
nummer is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort nummer, det stora numret. Check another noun
Practise nummer
1 / 2Is it en nummer or ett nummer?
nummer in a sentence
- ett nytt nummer av Läkartidningena new issue (number) of Läkartidningen
- Vilket nummer är det till polisen?What is the (phone) number for the police?
- skorna är ett nummer för småthe shoes are a size too small
- förslag nummer 2proposal number 2
Words built with nummer
- telefonnummer telephone number
- skonummer shoe size
- tidningsnummer newspaper issue
- nummerordning numerical order
- personnummer social security number
- revynummer number (turn, act) in a revue
Questions
What does nummer mean in English?
nummer means “number”.
Is it en nummer or ett nummer?
It is ett nummer, and “the number” is numret.
What is the plural of nummer?
nummer doesn't change in the plural: ett nummer, två nummer (definite: numren).
Similar words
Origin
From Latin numerus.
Nearby common words
nummer is number 536 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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