Swedish noun

ett tema

theme, principal parts [of a verb]

Meaning

theme; principal parts [of a verb]

In Swedish: ämne, huvudfråga

Forms

Forms of tema
Singular, indefiniteett tema
Singular, definitetemat
Plural, indefiniteteman
Plural, definitetemana

tema is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tema, det stora temat. Check another noun

Practise tema

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Is it en tema or ett tema?

tema in a sentence

  • ett tema med variationer
    theme and variations
  • konferensens tema
    theme of the conference
  • ta tema på ett verb
    give the principal parts of the verb

Questions

What does tema mean in English?

tema means “theme, principal parts [of a verb]”.

Is it en tema or ett tema?

It is ett tema, and “the theme” is temat.

What is the plural of tema?

The plural of tema is teman, and the definite plural is temana.

Similar words

ämne

Where the course teaches it

Origin

Borrowed from Latin thema.

Nearby common words

tema is number 5,325 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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