en telefon
Meaning
telephone
In Swedish: apparat med trådöverföring av ljud
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en telefon |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | telefonen |
| Plural, indefinite | telefoner |
| Plural, definite | telefonerna |
telefon is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor telefon, den stora telefonen. Check another noun
Practise telefon
1 / 2Is it en telefon or ett telefon?
telefon in a sentence
- telefonen ringerthe telephone is ringing
- prata i telefontalk on the telephone
- ringa någon med en telefoncall someone with a telephone
- Har du sett min telefon?Have you seen my phone?
- Har du kollat telefonen idag?Have you checked your phone today?
- att svara i telefonto answer the phone
- Hon svarar inte i telefonShe doesn't answer the phone
- prata/vara/sitta/stå/etc. i telefonbe on the phone
Words built with telefon
- telefonsamtal telephone call
Questions
What does telefon mean in English?
telefon means “telephone”.
Is it en telefon or ett telefon?
It is en telefon, and “the telephone” is telefonen.
What is the plural of telefon?
The plural of telefon is telefoner, and the definite plural is telefonerna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
tele- + -fon
Nearby common words
telefon is number 548 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

