Swedish noun

en / ett tävlande

competition (the action of competing), contestant, competitorAlso the present participle of tävla.

Meaning

competition (the action of competing); contestant, competitor

Forms

Forms of tävlande
Singular, indefiniteen/ett tävlande
Singular, definitetävlandet
Plural, indefinitetävlande
Plural, definitetävlandena

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Questions

What does tävlande mean in English?

tävlande means “competition (the action of competing), contestant, competitor”.

Is it en tävlande or ett tävlande?

You will see both en tävlande and ett tävlande. For some words either gender is correct; for others the two genders go with different meanings, so check the meanings above.

What is the plural of tävlande?

tävlande doesn't change in the plural: en/ett tävlande, två tävlande (definite: tävlandena).

Nearby common words

tävlande is number 7,509 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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