Swedish noun

ett tempo

rate, pace, tempo

Meaning

rate; pace; tempo

In Swedish: hastighet, takt; fart

Forms

Forms of tempo
Singular, indefinite	ett tempo
Singular, definite	tempot
Plural, indefinite	tempon
Plural, definite	tempona

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

Practise tempo

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Is it en tempo or ett tempo?

tempo in a sentence

ett rasande tempo
a furious pace
hålla tempot
keep up the pace
driva upp tempot
increase the speed

Words built with tempo

arbetstempo rate of work

Questions

What does tempo mean in English?

tempo means “rate, pace”.

Is it en tempo or ett tempo?

It is ett tempo, and “the rate” is tempot.

What is the plural of tempo?

The plural of tempo is tempon, and the definite plural is tempona.

Similar words

takt

Origin

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”).

Nearby common words

tempo is number 6,215 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,211urin urine
6,212densamma the same; see also detsamma, desamma
6,213odal of inherited (land) property rights (of the noun); allodial, especially from time immemorial
6,214sup dram, glass of snaps
6,216ambitiös ambitious
6,217smycka decorate, embellish
6,218ogift unmarried
6,219läggdags bedtime

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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