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noun

en talang

talent

Definition & meaning

Talang means talent: a natural ability or aptitude for something. It can also refer to a talented person, especially someone with promising abilities.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Noun: en talang
  • Forms: talangen (the talent), talanger (talents), talangerna (the talents)
  • The word came into Swedish through French talent, ultimately from Greek talanton, originally a unit of weight or money.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • begåvning — “talent” or “giftedness”; often suggests an innate intellectual or artistic ability.
  • fallenhet — “aptitude” or “knack”; usually refers to a natural inclination for a particular activity.
  • oförmåga — “inability”; an opposite in the sense of lacking the ability to do something.

Common phrases & collocations

  • ha talang för något — to have a talent for something
  • en ung talang — a young talent, or a talented young person
  • upptäcka en talang — to discover a talent

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Examples

Min bror visar stor talang när han spelar piano.noun

My brother shows great talent when he plays the piano.

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