ett samhälle
Meaning
society; community; village; place
In Swedish: mindre tätort
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett samhälle |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | samhället |
| Plural, indefinite | samhällen |
| Plural, definite | samhällena |
samhälle is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort samhälle, det stora samhället. Check another noun
Practise samhälle
1 / 2Is it en samhälle or ett samhälle?
samhälle in a sentence
- hon bodde i ett litet samhälle i Hälsinglandshe lived in a tiny village in Hälsingland
- dagens samhällesociety of today
- samhällets krav på medborgarnapublic demands on private individuals
Words built with samhälle
- stationssamhälle village built up round a railway station
- villasamhälle residential district
- klassamhälle class society
- samhällsplanering social planning
- samhällskritik social criticism
- samhällsliv social life
Questions
What does samhälle mean in English?
samhälle means “society, community”.
Is it en samhälle or ett samhälle?
It is ett samhälle, and “the society” is samhället.
What is the plural of samhälle?
The plural of samhälle is samhällen, and the definite plural is samhällena.
Origin
From Old Norse samheldi, equivalent to sam- + hålla.
Nearby common words
samhälle is number 1,665 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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