Swedish noun

en substans

substance

Meaning

substance

In Swedish: ämne, materia

Forms

Forms of substans
Singular, indefiniteen substans
Singular, definitesubstansen
Plural, indefinitesubstanser
Plural, definitesubstanserna

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

Practise substans

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Is it en substans or ett substans?

substans in a sentence

  • kemiska substanser
    chemical substances
  • hans politiska tal saknade substans
    there was no substance to his political speeches
  • en giftig substans
    a poisonous substance
  • hjärnsubstans
    brain matter
  • Ryktena saknar helt substans
    The rumors are completely without substance

Questions

What does substans mean in English?

substans means “substance”.

Is it en substans or ett substans?

It is en substans, and “the substance” is substansen.

What is the plural of substans?

The plural of substans is substanser, and the definite plural is substanserna.

Similar words

ämne

Nearby common words

substans is number 7,102 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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