Swedish noun

ett årtionde

decade (a period of ten years)

Meaning

decade (a period of ten years)

Forms

Forms of årtionde
Singular, indefiniteett årtionde
Singular, definiteårtiondet
Plural, indefiniteårtionden
Plural, definiteårtiondena

årtionde is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort årtionde, det stora årtiondet. Check another noun

Practise årtionde

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Is it en årtionde or ett årtionde?

Questions

What does årtionde mean in English?

årtionde means “decade (a period of ten years)”.

Is it en årtionde or ett årtionde?

It is ett årtionde, and “the decade” is årtiondet.

What is the plural of årtionde?

The plural of årtionde is årtionden, and the definite plural is årtiondena.

Origin

år + tio

Nearby common words

årtionde is number 6,187 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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