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declension in Swedish

declension in Swedish is deklination, böjning — declension means a gradual decline, decay, or fall.

declension in Swedish

deklination
noun
(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.
böjning
noun
(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

What does "declension" mean?

  1. noun A gradual decline, decay, or fall.
  2. noun (grammar) The act of listing the different forms a noun, pronoun, or adjective can take.
  3. noun (grammar) A list showing the different forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
    "a page full of declensions"
  4. noun (grammar) A class of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives that share the same pattern of endings.
    "In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular."
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declension in a sentence

  • a page full of declensions
  • In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular.

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What is "declension" in Swedish?
"declension" in Swedish is deklination, böjning. declension means: A gradual decline, decay, or fall.
Are there other ways to say "declension" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "declension": deklination, böjning.
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