en nämnd
nämnd as a noun(en nämnd)
Meaning
committee, board
In Swedish: (kommunalt el. statligt) organ där medlemmarna väljs för ett visst uppdrag
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en nämnd |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nämnden |
| Plural, indefinite | nämnder |
| Plural, definite | nämnderna |
nämnd is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nämnd, den stora nämnden. Check another noun
nämnd as an adjective
Meaning
mentioned
Forms
| Basic form | nämnd | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | nämnt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | nämnda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise nämnd
1 / 2Is it en nämnd or ett nämnd?
Words built with nämnd
- byggnadsnämnd housing (building) committee
Questions
What does nämnd mean in English?
nämnd means “committee, board”.
Is it en nämnd or ett nämnd?
It is en nämnd, and “the committee” is nämnden.
What is the plural of nämnd?
The plural of nämnd is nämnder, and the definite plural is nämnderna.
Origin
From namn (“a name”) and nämna (“to name, to mention, to appoint”).
Nearby common words
nämnd is number 2,166 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,162operera operate
- 2,163straffa punish
- 2,164experiment experiment
- 2,165bas bass, foreman
- 2,167kvinnorna women
- 2,168explosion explosion
- 2,169småspringa to half-run (run fairly slowly with short steps)
- 2,170trick trick
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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

