skillnad

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skilnadher, from Old Norse skilnaðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɧɪlˌnad/

• Audio:

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Noun

skillnad c

1. difference

   Gör det någon skillnad?

   Does it make any difference?

   Skillnaden mellan 5 och 3 är 2.

   The difference between 5 and 3 is 2.

Declension

Declension of skillnad

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skillnad	skillnads
	definite	skillnaden	skillnadens
plural	indefinite	skillnader	skillnaders
	definite	skillnaderna	skillnadernas

Related terms

• skilja

Further reading

• “skillnad”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)