Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en utveckling

development, trend

Meaning

development; trend

In Swedish: det att utveckla(s), tillväxt

Forms

Forms of utveckling
Singular, indefiniteen utveckling
Singular, definiteutvecklingen
Plural, indefiniteutvecklingar
Plural, definiteutvecklingarna

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

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utveckling in a sentence

  • den tekniska utvecklingen
    technical development (change, advance)
  • utveckling av en produkt
    development of a product
  • Vi följer utvecklingen noga
    We are following developments [the development] closely
  • rökutveckling
    smoke (being generated by a fire)
  • kraftig rökutveckling
    thick smoke [or the like – a lot of smoke being generated]
  • Motorn ger enorm kraftutveckling
    The engine generates tremendous power

Words built with utveckling

  • utvecklingsarbete development work
  • personalutveckling human resource development
  • samhällsutveckling social change

Questions

What does utveckling mean in English?

utveckling means “development, trend”.

Is it en utveckling or ett utveckling?

It is en utveckling, and “the development” is utvecklingen.

What is the plural of utveckling?

The plural of utveckling is utvecklingar, and the definite plural is utvecklingarna.

Similar words

evolutionframåtskridande

Origin

utveckla + -ing

Nearby common words

utveckling is number 3,109 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,105hjul wheel
  • 3,106goddag good day
  • 3,107muskel muscle
  • 3,108journal journal
  • 3,110filt rug, blanket
  • 3,111passion passion
  • 3,112öh uh (expression of uncertainty), hey, oi (when trying to get someone's attention)
  • 3,113störta overthrow, bring down
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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