Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett symptom

alternative form of symtom (“symptom”)

Meaning

alternative form of symtom (“symptom”)

In Swedish: typiskt tecken (på en viss sjukdom)

Forms

Forms of symptom
Singular, indefiniteett symptom
Singular, definitesymptomet
Plural, indefinitesymptom
Plural, definitesymptomen

symptom is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort symptom, det stora symptomet. Check another noun

Practise symptom

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Is it en symptom or ett symptom?

symptom in a sentence

  • snuva är ett symptom på förkylning
    a runny nose is a symptom of a cold

Questions

What does symptom mean in English?

symptom means “alternative form of symtom (“symptom”)”.

Is it en symptom or ett symptom?

It is ett symptom, and “the alternative form of symtom” is symptomet.

What is the plural of symptom?

symptom doesn't change in the plural: ett symptom, två symptom (definite: symptomen).

Similar words

symtom

Origin

In the Swedish language since 1730.

Nearby common words

symptom is number 3,587 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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