omfång

Swedish

Etymology

From German Umfang, used since 1639.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔmˌfɔŋ/

Noun

omfång n

1. extent, register, reach, size, width (originally: circumference)

   i det omfång som...

   to that extent which...

   hennes röst har ett stort omfång

   her voice has a large register

Declension

Declension of omfång

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	omfång	omfångs
	definite	omfånget	omfångets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Synonyms

• bredd
• omfattning
• vidd

Related terms

• omfångsrik
• röstomfång

References

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