ett väsen
Meaning
noise; being
In Swedish: oljud, bråk
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett väsen |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | väsendet |
| Plural, indefinite | väsen |
| Plural, definite | väsendena |
väsen is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort väsen, det stora väsendet. Check another noun
Practise väsen
1 / 2Is it en väsen or ett väsen?
väsen in a sentence
- ett levande väsena living being
- vättar, troll och andra väsenwights, trolls and other beings
- hans väsen är vänligthis nature is kind
- Vad är det för väsen?What is that noise?
- sveriges rättsväsenSweden's judicial system
- tysklands skolväsenGermany's education system
- USA:s bankväsenthe US banking system
Expressions
- han gör inte mycket väsen av sighe is rather a retiring (quiet) person
Questions
What does väsen mean in English?
väsen means “noise, being”.
Is it en väsen or ett väsen?
It is ett väsen, and “the noise” is väsendet.
What is the plural of väsen?
väsen doesn't change in the plural: ett väsen, två väsen (definite: väsendena).
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish väsende, väsent.
Nearby common words
väsen is number 4,773 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,769självförtroende confidence, self-confidence
- 4,770bekännelse confession, profession (of faith)
- 4,771guide guide
- 4,772häromkring around here, around these parts, hereabouts
- 4,774kor chancel, choir
- 4,775sken shone; blazed
- 4,776boxare boxer, pugilist
- 4,777kila run, hurry
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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

