Swedish noun

en portion

portion

Meaning

portion

In Swedish: uppmätt del el. mängd

Forms

Forms of portion
Singular, indefiniteen portion
Singular, definiteportionen
Plural, indefiniteportioner
Plural, definiteportionerna

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

Practise portion

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Is it en portion or ett portion?

portion in a sentence

  • en portion gröt
    a portion (helping) of porridge
  • en portion snus
    a portion of snus
  • Jag åt en portion gröt till frukost
    I had a bowl of porridge for breakfast
  • lära ut materialet i små portioner
    teach the material in bite-sized [small] portions [sounds more figurative in Swedish]
  • Boken skildrar perioden med en stor portion humor
    The book depicts the period with a great deal of humor
  • Med en portion tur kan de nog ta sig vidare till kvartsfinal
    With 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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