en brasa
Meaning
bonfire; fire
In Swedish: eld, bål
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en brasa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | brasan |
| Plural, indefinite | brasor |
| Plural, definite | brasorna |
brasa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brasa, den stora brasan. Check another noun
Practise brasa
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brasa in a sentence
- tända en brasalight a fire
Words built with brasa
- braskamin stove
Questions
What does brasa mean in English?
brasa means “bonfire, fire”.
Is it en brasa or ett brasa?
It is en brasa, and “the bonfire” is brasan.
What is the plural of brasa?
The plural of brasa is brasor, and the definite plural is brasorna.
Origin
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brasō (“gleed, crackling coal”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to seethe, boil, brew”), or from *bʰres- (“to crack, break, burst”).
Nearby common words
brasa is number 4,581 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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