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Swedish noun · adverb· top 5,000 most common

ett bi

bee/biː/

bi as a noun(ett bi)

Meaning

bee

In Swedish: en insekt som samlar honung

Forms

Forms of bi
Singular, indefiniteett bi
Singular, definitebiet
Plural, indefinitebin
Plural, definitebina

bi is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bi, det stora biet. Check another noun

bi as an adverb

Meaning

by

Practise bi

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Is it en bi or ett bi?

bi in a sentence

  • surrande bin
    buzzing bees
  • Bin producerar honung
    Bees produce honey
  • lyckan står den djärve bi
    fortune favors the bold

Expressions

  • arg som ett bi
    in a rage, fuming
  • stå någon bi
    stand by sby

Words built with bi

  • bidrottning queen bee
  • bikupa beehive
  • biodling bee keeping

Questions

What does bi mean in English?

bi means “bee”.

Is it en bi or ett bi?

It is ett bi, and “the bee” is biet.

What is the plural of bi?

The plural of bi is bin, and the definite plural is bina.

Origin

From Old Swedish bī, bȳ, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic *bijō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰī-.

Nearby common words

bi is number 2,600 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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