Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en teve

television, a TV set, a telly/ˈteːˌveː/

Meaning

television; a TV set, a telly

Forms

Forms of teve
Singular, indefiniteen teve
Singular, definiteteven
Plural, indefinitetevear
Plural, definitetevearna

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

Practise teve

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Is it en teve or ett teve?

Questions

What does teve mean in English?

teve means “television, a TV set, a telly”.

Is it en teve or ett teve?

It is en teve, and “the television” is teven.

What is the plural of teve?

The plural of teve is tevear, and the definite plural is tevearna.

Similar words

dumburktv

Origin

From the word television, the abbreviation tv (“TV”) written out.

Nearby common words

teve is number 4,036 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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