Swedish noun

ett påstående

statement, assertionAlso the present participle of påstå.

Meaning

statement; assertion

In Swedish: något som påstås

Forms

Forms of påstående
Singular, indefiniteett påstående
Singular, definitepåståendet
Plural, indefinitepåståenden
Plural, definitepåståendena

påstående is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort påstående, det stora påståendet. Check another noun

Practise påstående

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Is it en påstående or ett påstående?

påstående in a sentence

  • ett felaktigt påstående
    a false (erroneous) statement

Questions

What does påstående mean in English?

påstående means “statement, assertion”.

Is it en påstående or ett påstående?

It is ett påstående, and “the statement” is påståendet.

What is the plural of påstående?

The plural of påstående is påståenden, and the definite plural is påståendena.

Similar words

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Nearby common words

påstående is number 5,730 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 5,732obetydlig insignificant
  • 5,733pi pi, a constant, pi; a Greek letter
  • 5,734räd raid; a hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray, raid; an attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering
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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