en patient
Meaning
patient
In Swedish: person som vårdas (på sjukhus)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en patient |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | patienten |
| Plural, indefinite | patienter |
| Plural, definite | patienterna |
patient is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor patient, den stora patienten. Check another noun
Practise patient
1 / 2Is it en patient or ett patient?
patient in a sentence
- hjärtsjuka patienterheart patients
- När man är inlagd på sjukhus så är man en patientWhen you are hospitalized, you are a patient
Words built with patient
- reumatikerpatient rheumatic patient
- patientförsäkring patient insurance (against injury incurred during treatment)
- patientkort patient's record card
Questions
What does patient mean in English?
patient means “patient”.
Is it en patient or ett patient?
It is en patient, and “the patient” is patienten.
What is the plural of patient?
The plural of patient is patienter, and the definite plural is patienterna.
Nearby common words
patient is number 970 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

