Swedish noun

en omfattning

extent

Meaning

extent

In Swedish: storlek, utsträckning

Forms

Forms of omfattning
Singular, indefiniteen omfattning
Singular, definiteomfattningen
Plural, indefiniteomfattningar
Plural, definiteomfattningarna

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

Practise omfattning

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omfattning in a sentence

  • i mindre omfattning
    to a lesser extent
  • skadornas omfattning
    the extent of the damage
  • i större omfattning
    to a greater extent

Questions

What does omfattning mean in English?

omfattning means “extent”.

Is it en omfattning or ett omfattning?

It is en omfattning, and “the extent” is omfattningen.

What is the plural of omfattning?

The plural of omfattning is omfattningar, and the definite plural is omfattningarna.

Origin

omfatta + -ning

Nearby common words

omfattning is number 8,580 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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