Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

en sekund

second

Meaning

second

In Swedish: sextiondels minut

Forms

Forms of sekund
Singular, indefiniteen sekund
Singular, definitesekunden
Plural, indefinitesekunder
Plural, definitesekunderna

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

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sekund in a sentence

  • rekordet förbättrades med en hel sekund
    the record was improved by a whole second
  • jag kommer på sekunden
    I'll be there on the dot
  • i sista sekunden
    at the last moment

Words built with sekund

  • sekundsnabb very fast

Questions

What does sekund mean in English?

sekund means “second”.

Is it en sekund or ett sekund?

It is en sekund, and “the second” is sekunden.

What is the plural of sekund?

The plural of sekund is sekunder, and the definite plural is sekunderna.

Nearby common words

sekund is number 641 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