Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en teori

theory/tɛʊˈriː/

Meaning

theory

In Swedish: sammanhängande system av antaganden som ska förklara vissa fakta

Forms

Forms of teori
Singular, indefiniteen teori
Singular, definiteteorin
Plural, indefiniteteorier
Plural, definiteteorierna

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

Practise teori

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teori in a sentence

  • det finns olika teorier om universums uppkomst
    there are various theories about the origin of the universe
  • I teorin är det ingen skillnad på teori och praktik; i praktiken är det det.
    In theory there's no difference between theory and practice, in practice there is.

Questions

What does teori mean in English?

teori means “theory”.

Is it en teori or ett teori?

It is en teori, and “the theory” is teorin.

What is the plural of teori?

The plural of teori is teorier, and the definite plural is teorierna.

Similar words

hypotestankegång

Nearby common words

teori is number 1,517 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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