English to Swedish
How to say “name” in Swedish
The usual word is ett namnnoun · name
namn
ett namn means “name”. The definite form is namnet, the plural namn.
en lista med namn på deltagarna
a list of participants' names (attendance list)
Check yourself: “name”
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Other Swedish words for “name”
English “name” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- att bestämmaverbdecide, determine, prescribe, settledet är redan bestämt (it has already been decided)
- ett ryktenounreputation, hearsay, rumourhon har rykte om sig att vara hederlig (she is known as an honest (honourable) person)
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