en ålder
Meaning
age
In Swedish: antal levnadsår som man har uppnått
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ålder |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | åldern |
| Plural, indefinite | åldrar |
| Plural, definite | åldrarna |
ålder is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ålder, den stora åldern. Check another noun
Practise ålder
1 / 2Is it en ålder or ett ålder?
ålder in a sentence
- vid 75 års ålderat the age of 75
- barn i åldern 6--8 årchildren of 6 to 8 years of age
Words built with ålder
- medelålder middle age
- skolålder school age
- pensionsålder pensionable age
- ålderskrämpor ailments (infirmities) that come with age
- ålderspension old-age pension
- åldersgrupp age group (bracket)
- atomålder atomic age
- stenålder stone age
Questions
What does ålder mean in English?
ålder means “age”.
Is it en ålder or ett ålder?
It is en ålder, and “the age” is åldern.
What is the plural of ålder?
The plural of ålder is åldrar, and the definite plural is åldrarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish alder, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow”).
Nearby common words
ålder is number 1,194 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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