en ökning
Meaning
increase
In Swedish: tillväxt, höjning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ökning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ökningen |
| Plural, indefinite | ökningar |
| Plural, definite | ökningarna |
ökning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ökning, den stora ökningen. Check another noun
Practise ökning
1 / 2Is it en ökning or ett ökning?
ökning in a sentence
- en ökning av antalet resenäreran increase in the number of travellers
Words built with ökning
- standardökning standard increase
- folkökning population increase (growth)
Questions
What does ökning mean in English?
ökning means “increase”.
Is it en ökning or ett ökning?
It is en ökning, and “the increase” is ökningen.
What is the plural of ökning?
The plural of ökning is ökningar, and the definite plural is ökningarna.
Similar words
Origin
öka + -ning
Nearby common words
ökning is number 8,136 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,132konkurrera compete
- 8,133lagd endowed, inclined
- 8,134filter a filter (similar senses to English)
- 8,135trans trance
- 8,137avatar an avatar, an avatar (representing a user on an internet forum, a player in a video game, or the like)
- 8,138självkänsla self-esteem
- 8,139strök cancelled, cut out
- 8,140fäll pelt, skin, hide
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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