en säkerhet
Meaning
safety; certainty; security
In Swedish: tillstånd som inte innebär fara
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en säkerhet |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | säkerheten |
| Plural, indefinite | säkerheter |
| Plural, definite | säkerheterna |
säkerhet is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor säkerhet, den stora säkerheten. Check another noun
Practise säkerhet
1 / 2Is it en säkerhet or ett säkerhet?
säkerhet in a sentence
- sätta sig i säkerhetsave oneself
- ökad säkerhet i trafikengreater safety on the roads
- jag vet med säkerhet att han är oskyldigI am certain that he is innocent
- lämna sina smycken som säkerhetleave one's jewellery as security
- Tidigare jagades vi av ett monster, men nu är vi i säkerhetEarlier we were chased by a monster, but now we are safe [in safety]
Words built with säkerhet
- säkerhetsbestämmelse safety regulations
- säkerhetsåtgärd safety measure
- flygsäkerhet air safety
Questions
What does säkerhet mean in English?
säkerhet means “safety, certainty”.
Is it en säkerhet or ett säkerhet?
It is en säkerhet, and “the safety” is säkerheten.
What is the plural of säkerhet?
The plural of säkerhet is säkerheter, and the definite plural is säkerheterna.
Origin
From Old Swedish sikerhet, from Middle Low German sekerheit, akin to säker + -het.
Nearby common words
säkerhet is number 832 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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