en sanning
Meaning
truth; veracity
In Swedish: något som är sant, verklighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sanning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sanningen |
| Plural, indefinite | sanningar |
| Plural, definite | sanningarna |
sanning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sanning, den stora sanningen. Check another noun
Practise sanning
1 / 2Is it en sanning or ett sanning?
sanning in a sentence
- säga ett sanningens ordgive somebody a piece of one's mind
- sanningen att säga har jag ingen lust att åkato be honest, I don't much want to go
- sanningen om svensk nazismthe truth about the Swedish Nazi movement
- i sanningens namnto tell the truth
- Vad är sanning?What's the truth?
Questions
What does sanning mean in English?
sanning means “truth, veracity”.
Is it en sanning or ett sanning?
It is en sanning, and “the truth” is sanningen.
What is the plural of sanning?
The plural of sanning is sanningar, and the definite plural is sanningarna.
Similar words
axiomfaktumuppriktighet
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish sannind, sannindi, from Old Norse sannind.
Nearby common words
sanning is number 468 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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