Swedish noun

en utmärkelse

distinction

Meaning

distinction

In Swedish: medalj, orden e dyl

Forms

Forms of utmärkelse
Singular, indefiniteen utmärkelse
Singular, definiteutmärkelsen
Plural, indefiniteutmärkelser
Plural, definiteutmärkelserna

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

Practise utmärkelse

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Is it en utmärkelse or ett utmärkelse?

Questions

What does utmärkelse mean in English?

utmärkelse means “distinction”.

Is it en utmärkelse or ett utmärkelse?

It is en utmärkelse, and “the distinction” is utmärkelsen.

What is the plural of utmärkelse?

The plural of utmärkelse is utmärkelser, and the definite plural is utmärkelserna.

Origin

utmärka + -else

Nearby common words

utmärkelse is number 6,548 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 6,550motsätta object
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  • 6,552högtalare loudspeaker; an electromechanical device or the encasing in which one or more loudspeakers are placed
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