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How to say “experience” in Swedish

The usual word is en erfarenhetnoun · experience

erfarenhet

en erfarenhet means “experience”. The definite form is erfarenheten, the plural erfarenheter.

han hade tio års erfarenhet av jobbet
he had ten years' experience of the job
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Other Swedish words for “experience”

English “experience” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • experience, feel, think
    uppleva krigets fasor (experience the horrors of war)
  • experience
    en hemsk upplevelse (an awful experience)
  • undergo, live through, experience
    genomgå en förändring (undergo a change)
  • practice, experience, Middigate, dumb
    i utbildningen ingår ett års praktik (the course includes a year's practical training)

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