en substans
Meaning
substance
In Swedish: ämne, materia
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en substans |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | substansen |
| Plural, indefinite | substanser |
| Plural, definite | substanserna |
substans is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor substans, den stora substansen. Check another noun
Practise substans
1 / 2Is it en substans or ett substans?
substans in a sentence
- kemiska substanserchemical substances
- hans politiska tal saknade substansthere was no substance to his political speeches
- en giftig substansa poisonous substance
- hjärnsubstansbrain matter
- Ryktena saknar helt substansThe 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
Nearby common words
substans is number 7,102 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,098konstruktion construction, design
- 7,099målare painter, artist
- 7,100plåt sheet metal, baking tin
- 7,101slutlig ultimate, final
- 7,103prisjägare bounty hunter, a bounty hunter
- 7,104förre previous
- 7,105oklart unclear
- 7,106telefonsvarare answering machine
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary

