Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en teknik

technique, technology

Meaning

technique; technology

In Swedish: praktiskt arbetssätt

Forms

Forms of teknik
Singular, indefiniteen teknik
Singular, definitetekniken
Plural, indefinitetekniker
Plural, definiteteknikerna

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

Practise teknik

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Is it en teknik or ett teknik?

teknik in a sentence

  • det krävs en viss teknik för att få upp dörren
    you have to use a little skill to open this door
  • småskalig teknik
    small-scale technology
  • teknikens framsteg
    technological advances

Words built with teknik

  • talteknik speech training
  • datateknik computer technology

Questions

What does teknik mean in English?

teknik means “technique, technology”.

Is it en teknik or ett teknik?

It is en teknik, and “the technique” is tekniken.

What is the plural of teknik?

The plural of teknik is tekniker, and the definite plural is teknikerna.

Nearby common words

teknik is number 1,967 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary