Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en styrelse

committee, board of directors

Meaning

committee; board of directors

In Swedish: ledning(sgrupp)

Forms

Forms of styrelse
Singular, indefiniteen styrelse
Singular, definitestyrelsen
Plural, indefinitestyrelser
Plural, definitestyrelserna

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

Practise styrelse

1 / 2

Is it en styrelse or ett styrelse?

styrelse in a sentence

  • verkstadsklubbens styrelse
    the union workplace committee

Words built with styrelse

  • styrelseledamot member of a board (committee)
  • byggnadsstyrelse Board of Public Building

Questions

What does styrelse mean in English?

styrelse means “committee, board of directors”.

Is it en styrelse or ett styrelse?

It is en styrelse, and “the committee” is styrelsen.

What is the plural of styrelse?

The plural of styrelse is styrelser, and the definite plural is styrelserna.

Similar words

ledningsgruppregim

Origin

From Old Swedish styrilse.

Nearby common words

styrelse is number 2,635 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

Start today, free

Learn styrelse in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like styrelse to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary