en termin
Meaning
[school] term; period
In Swedish: halvt läsår i skolan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en termin |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | terminen |
| Plural, indefinite | terminer |
| Plural, definite | terminerna |
termin is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor termin, den stora terminen. Check another noun
Practise termin
1 / 2Is it en termin or ett termin?
Words built with termin
- hösttermin autumn term
- betalningstermin payment period
Questions
What does termin mean in English?
termin means “[school] term, period”.
Is it en termin or ett termin?
It is en termin, and “the [school] term” is terminen.
What is the plural of termin?
The plural of termin is terminer, and the definite plural is terminerna.
Origin
Borrowed from German Termin (“date, deadline”), from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit, end”).
Nearby common words
termin is number 4,908 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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