en portion
Meaning
portion
In Swedish: uppmätt del el. mängd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en portion |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | portionen |
| Plural, indefinite | portioner |
| Plural, definite | portionerna |
portion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor portion, den stora portionen. Check another noun
Practise portion
1 / 2Is it en portion or ett portion?
portion in a sentence
- en portion gröta portion (helping) of porridge
- en portion snusa portion of snus
- Jag åt en portion gröt till frukostI had a bowl of porridge for breakfast
- lära ut materialet i små portionerteach the material in bite-sized [small] portions [sounds more figurative in Swedish]
- Boken skildrar perioden med en stor portion humorThe book depicts the period with a great deal of humor
- Med en portion tur kan de nog ta sig vidare till kvartsfinalWith a bit of luck, they can probably make it to the quarterfinals
Words built with portion
- portionsbit single portion
- barnportion child's portion
Questions
What does portion mean in English?
portion means “portion”.
Is it en portion or ett portion?
It is en portion, and “the portion” is portionen.
What is the plural of portion?
The plural of portion is portioner, and the definite plural is portionerna.
Nearby common words
portion is number 7,982 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

