Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en position

position/pɔsɪˈɧuːn/

Meaning

position

In Swedish: ställning, läge

Forms

Forms of position
Singular, indefiniteen position
Singular, definitepositionen
Plural, indefinitepositioner
Plural, definitepositionerna

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

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Is it en position or ett position?

position in a sentence

  • flytta fram positionerna
    advance one's positions
  • social position
    social position
  • en stark position inom förbundet
    a strong position in the union
  • fartygets position angavs
    the position of the ship was given

Questions

What does position mean in English?

position means “position”.

Is it en position or ett position?

It is en position, and “the position” is positionen.

What is the plural of position?

The plural of position is positioner, and the definite plural is positionerna.

Similar words

platsbefattninglägeställe

Nearby common words

position is number 1,404 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