en uppfinning
Meaning
invention
In Swedish: något som uppfunnits
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en uppfinning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | uppfinningen |
| Plural, indefinite | uppfinningar |
| Plural, definite | uppfinningarna |
uppfinning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor uppfinning, den stora uppfinningen. Check another noun
Practise uppfinning
1 / 2Is it en uppfinning or ett uppfinning?
uppfinning in a sentence
- en ny uppfinninga new invention
Words built with uppfinning
- uppfinningsrik inventive, ingenious
Questions
What does uppfinning mean in English?
uppfinning means “invention”.
Is it en uppfinning or ett uppfinning?
It is en uppfinning, and “the invention” is uppfinningen.
What is the plural of uppfinning?
The plural of uppfinning is uppfinningar, and the definite plural is uppfinningarna.
Origin
uppfinna + -ning
Nearby common words
uppfinning is number 4,823 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,819öst towards the east, eastward
- 4,820profet prophet
- 4,821grönsak a vegetable, a vegetable (severely physically or mentally impaired person (unable to take care of themselves, with a dull-seeming existence))
- 4,822ragga pick up, chase (girls)
- 4,824påkörd run over
- 4,825potentiell potential
- 4,826illegal illegal
- 4,827part party
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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

