How do you say “type” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “type” is en typ. Depending on the meaning you may also need slag, sort, art.

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How to say “type” in Swedish

The usual word is en typnoun · type

typ

en typ means “type”. The definite form is typen, the plural typer.

olika typer av tidningar

various types of magazines

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Other Swedish words for “type”

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

ett slagnoun
blow, kind, battle, category
ett slags internatskola (a kind of boarding school)
en sortnoun
kind, sort, type, quality
en sorts trumma (a kind of drum)
en artnoun
species, type, sort, kind
huset är unikt i sin art (only one of this type of house has ever been built)

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