Swedish noun

en trekant

triangle (polygon), threesome

Meaning

triangle (polygon); threesome

Forms

Forms of trekant
Singular, indefiniteen trekant
Singular, definitetrekanten
Plural, indefinitetrekanter
Plural, definitetrekanterna

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

Practise trekant

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Is it en trekant or ett trekant?

Questions

What does trekant mean in English?

trekant means “triangle (polygon), threesome”.

Is it en trekant or ett trekant?

It is en trekant, and “the triangle” is trekanten.

What is the plural of trekant?

The plural of trekant is trekanter, and the definite plural is trekanterna.

Origin

Compound of tre (“three”) + kant (“edge”).

Nearby common words

trekant is number 6,246 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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