en spänning
Meaning
voltage; tension; excitement
In Swedish: skillnad i elektrisk potential
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spänning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spänningen |
| Plural, indefinite | spänningar |
| Plural, definite | spänningarna |
spänning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spänning, den stora spänningen. Check another noun
Practise spänning
1 / 2Is it en spänning or ett spänning?
spänning in a sentence
- vi väntade med stor spänning på resultatetwe waited anxiously for the results
- spänningen i trådenthe tension in the string
- spänningar mellan öst och västtensions between the West and the East
- Spänningen är outhärdligThe tension is unbearable
- en bok för er som älskar spänninga book for those of you who love suspense
- få mer spänning i livetget more excitement in life
- Spänningen mellan metallplattorna är 220 VThe voltage between the metal plates is 220 V
- högspänningsledninghigh-voltage power line
Words built with spänning
- högspänning high tension (voltage)
Questions
What does spänning mean in English?
spänning means “voltage, tension”.
Is it en spänning or ett spänning?
It is en spänning, and “the voltage” is spänningen.
What is the plural of spänning?
The plural of spänning is spänningar, and the definite plural is spänningarna.
Origin
spänna + -ning
Nearby common words
spänning is number 2,997 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 2,995passagerare passenger
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- 2,998kapabel capable
- 2,999förflytta move, transport
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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

