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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en tradition

tradition/tradɪˈɧuːn/

Meaning

tradition

In Swedish: sådant som överförs mellan generationer, sed, vana

Forms

Forms of tradition
Singular, indefiniteen tradition
Singular, definitetraditionen
Plural, indefinitetraditioner
Plural, definitetraditionerna

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

Practise tradition

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Is it en tradition or ett tradition?

tradition in a sentence

  • slå vakt om traditionerna
    safeguard traditions

Words built with tradition

  • traditionsenlig traditional
  • jultradition Christmas tradition
  • traditionsbunden tradition-bound

Questions

What does tradition mean in English?

tradition means “tradition”.

Is it en tradition or ett tradition?

It is en tradition, and “the tradition” is traditionen.

What is the plural of tradition?

The plural of tradition is traditioner, and the definite plural is traditionerna.

Similar words

sedhävd

Nearby common words

tradition is number 2,778 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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