en art
Meaning
species; type; sort; kind
In Swedish: sort, slag, typ
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en art |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | arten |
| Plural, indefinite | arter |
| Plural, definite | arterna |
art is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor art, den stora arten. Check another noun
Practise art
1 / 2Is it en art or ett art?
art in a sentence
- huset är unikt i sin artonly one of this type of house has ever been built
Words built with art
- fågelart species of bird
Questions
What does art mean in English?
art means “species, type”.
Is it en art or ett art?
It is en art, and “the species” is arten.
What is the plural of art?
The plural of art is arter, and the definite plural is arterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish art, from Middle Low German art, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz (“character, nature, inborn quality”).
Nearby common words
art is number 2,156 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,152stilig stylish
- 2,153skalle head, cranium
- 2,154samvete conscience
- 2,155längst longest, tallest, furthest
- 2,157uppfostra bring up
- 2,158medveten aware
- 2,159mänsklighet humanity
- 2,160koncentrera concentrate
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