Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett schema

timetable, diagram, scheme, schedule/ˈɧeːma/

Meaning

timetable; diagram; scheme; schedule

In Swedish: tidsplan för något regelbundet återkommande

Forms

Forms of schema
Singular, indefiniteett schema
Singular, definiteschemat
Plural, indefinitescheman
Plural, definiteschemana

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

Practise schema

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Is it en schema or ett schema?

schema in a sentence

  • rullande schema
    rolling timetable

Words built with schema

  • schemaläggning scheduling
  • tidsschema timetable
  • kopplingsschema wiring diagram

Questions

What does schema mean in English?

schema means “timetable, diagram”.

Is it en schema or ett schema?

It is ett schema, and “the timetable” is schemat.

What is the plural of schema?

The plural of schema is scheman, and the definite plural is schemana.

Similar words

tidtabell

Origin

Borrowed from German Schema, same as English scheme, used in Swedish since 1673.

Nearby common words

schema is number 2,957 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