en tendens
Meaning
tendency; trend
In Swedish: utveckling eller strävan i en viss riktning, benägenhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tendens |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tendensen |
| Plural, indefinite | tendenser |
| Plural, definite | tendenserna |
tendens is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tendens, den stora tendensen. Check another noun
Practise tendens
1 / 2Is it en tendens or ett tendens?
tendens in a sentence
- han har en tendens att bli mångordighe has a tendency to be long-winded
- en ny tendens inom jazzena new trend in jazz
Questions
What does tendens mean in English?
tendens means “tendency, trend”.
Is it en tendens or ett tendens?
It is en tendens, and “the tendency” is tendensen.
What is the plural of tendens?
The plural of tendens is tendenser, and the definite plural is tendenserna.
Nearby common words
tendens is number 7,411 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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