Swedish noun

en syntes

synthesisAlso the past tense of synas./sʏnˈteːs/

Meaning

synthesis

In Swedish: förening av detaljer till en helhet, sammanställning

Forms

Forms of syntes
Singular, indefiniteen syntes
Singular, definitesyntesen
Plural, indefinitesynteser
Plural, definitesynteserna

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

Practise syntes

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Is it en syntes or ett syntes?

Questions

What does syntes mean in English?

syntes means “synthesis”.

Is it en syntes or ett syntes?

It is en syntes, and “the synthesis” is syntesen.

What is the plural of syntes?

The plural of syntes is synteser, and the definite plural is synteserna.

Origin

Ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠ́νθεσῐς (sŭ́nthesĭs).

Nearby common words

syntes is number 6,324 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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