existens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of existō.

Participle

existēns (genitive existentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. alternative form of exsistens

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	existēns			existentēs	existentia
genitive	existentis			existentium
dative	existentī			existentibus
accusative	existentem	existēns		existentēs existentīs	existentia
ablative	existente existentī1			existentibus
vocative	existēns			existentēs	existentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

• existentia

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

existens c

1. existence; the state of being
2. (often in the plural) a (conspicuous) individual

Declension

Declension of existens

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	existens	existens
	definite	existensen	existensens
plural	indefinite	existenser	existensers
	definite	existenserna	existensernas

Related terms

• existentiell (“existential”)
• existera (“exist”)

References

• “existens”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “existens”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “existens”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)