Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett tillfälle

occasion, moment, opportunity

Meaning

occasion; moment; opportunity

In Swedish: viss tidpunkt

Forms

Forms of tillfälle
Singular, indefiniteett tillfälle
Singular, definitetillfället
Plural, indefinitetillfällen
Plural, definitetillfällena

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tillfälle in a sentence

  • avvakta ett lämpligt tillfälle
    wait for a suitable moment
  • vid flera tidigare tillfällen
    on a number of previous occasions
  • passa på tillfället
    take advantage of the opportunity
  • få tillfälle att resa
    have 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 akt
    take 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

chans

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