Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en reception

reception

Meaning

reception

In Swedish: plats på hotell etc. där gäster tas emot

Forms

Forms of reception
Singular, indefiniteen reception
Singular, definitereceptionen
Plural, indefinitereceptioner
Plural, definitereceptionerna

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

Practise reception

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Is it en reception or ett reception?

Questions

What does reception mean in English?

reception means “reception”.

Is it en reception or ett reception?

It is en reception, and “the reception” is receptionen.

What is the plural of reception?

The plural of reception is receptioner, and the definite plural is receptionerna.

Origin

Borrowed from French réception, English reception, from Latin receptio.

Nearby common words

reception is number 4,840 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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