nounadjective

ett alternativ

alternative

Något man kan välja istället för något annat.

Alternativ can be a noun or an adjective:

As a noun, it means an alternative or option: one of the available choices.
As an adjective, it means alternative: different from the usual, established, or conventional choice.

The noun is neuter: ett alternativ, definite alternativet, plural alternativ.

The adjective has the forms alternativ, alternativt, and alternativa.

The word comes through French from Latin alternativus, relating to alternation or choice.

val — “choice”; often emphasizes the act of choosing rather than the option itself.
möjlighet — “possibility” or “opportunity”; broader than an available alternative.
annorlunda — “different”; similar to the adjective, but does not necessarily suggest an alternative to something established.
konventionell — “conventional”; an antonym of the adjective when it means nontraditional.

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De diskuterade flera alternativa lösningar.adjective

They discussed several alternative solutions.

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