en bokstav
Meaning
letter
In Swedish: skrivtecken
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bokstav |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bokstaven |
| Plural, indefinite | bokstäver |
| Plural, definite | bokstäverna |
bokstav is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bokstav, den stora bokstaven. Check another noun
Practise bokstav
1 / 2Is it en bokstav or ett bokstav?
bokstav in a sentence
- bokstaven "k"the letter K
Questions
What does bokstav mean in English?
bokstav means “letter”.
Is it en bokstav or ett bokstav?
It is en bokstav, and “the letter” is bokstaven.
What is the plural of bokstav?
The plural of bokstav is bokstäver, and the definite plural is bokstäverna.
Origin
From Old Swedish bōkstaver, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz.
Nearby common words
bokstav is number 3,082 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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