ett tillfälle
Meaning
occasion; moment; opportunity
In Swedish: viss tidpunkt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett tillfälle |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tillfället |
| Plural, indefinite | tillfällen |
| Plural, definite | tillfällena |
tillfälle is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tillfälle, det stora tillfället. Check another noun
Practise tillfälle
1 / 2Is it en tillfälle or ett tillfälle?
tillfälle in a sentence
- avvakta ett lämpligt tillfällewait for a suitable moment
- vid flera tidigare tillfällenon a number of previous occasions
- passa på tillfällettake advantage of the opportunity
- få tillfälle att resahave the chance to travel
- Jag har mött henne vid två olika tillfällen under den senaste veckan.I've met her at two different occasions during the last week.
- Dessa läkemedel ordineras för vid behövs-användning, som när patienten kan förutsäga tillfällen med smärta.These medications are prescribed in the case of an as-needed basis, when the patient can anticipate the occurrence of pain.
Expressions
- ta tillfället i akttake advantage of the occasion
Words built with tillfälle
- olyckstillfälle time of the accident
Questions
What does tillfälle mean in English?
tillfälle means “occasion, moment”.
Is it en tillfälle or ett tillfälle?
It is ett tillfälle, and “the occasion” is tillfället.
What is the plural of tillfälle?
The plural of tillfälle is tillfällen, and the definite plural is tillfällena.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish tilfälle, a nominal formation from tillfalla (“to go to one's possession”).
Nearby common words
tillfälle is number 1,001 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

