Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett universum

universe

Meaning

universe

In Swedish: världsalltet, kosmos

Forms

Forms of universum
Singular, indefiniteett universum
Singular, definiteuniversumet
Plural, indefiniteuniversum
Plural, definiteuniversumen

universum is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort universum, det stora universumet. Check another noun

Practise universum

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Is it en universum or ett universum?

universum in a sentence

  • Du är den bästa personen i hela universum
    You are the best person in the whole universe
  • ett parallellt universum
    a parallel universe

Questions

What does universum mean in English?

universum means “universe”.

Is it en universum or ett universum?

It is ett universum, and “the universe” is universumet.

What is the plural of universum?

universum doesn't change in the plural: ett universum, två universum (definite: universumen).

Similar words

kosmos

Origin

From Latin ūniversum, nominative neuter singular of ūniversus, from ūnus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), hence literally "turned into one".

Nearby common words

universum is number 1,796 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,792långa long, tall (plural and definite form)
  • 1,793leverera supply, deliver
  • 1,794sådär in this way, about
  • 1,795het hot, fervent
  • 1,797dna alternative letter-case form of DNA
  • 1,798kopp cup
  • 1,799utrustning equipment
  • 1,800säja pronunciation spelling of säga
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