en brist
Meaning
scarcity; want; lack
In Swedish: för liten tillgång (på något), underskott
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en brist |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bristen |
| Plural, indefinite | brister |
| Plural, definite | bristerna |
brist is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brist, den stora bristen. Check another noun
Practise brist
1 / 2Is it en brist or ett brist?
brist in a sentence
- en skriande brist på mata terrible scarcity of food
- de frikändes i brist på bevisthey were acquitted for lack of evidence
- matbristlack of food
- Han är inte utan bristerHe is not without flaws
- Det finns brister i processenThere are flaws in the process
Words built with brist
- bristvara article in short supply
- bristsymtom deficiency symptom
- bostadsbrist shortage of housing
Questions
What does brist mean in English?
brist means “scarcity, want”.
Is it en brist or ett brist?
It is en brist, and “the scarcity” is bristen.
What is the plural of brist?
The plural of brist is brister, and the definite plural is bristerna.
Similar words
underskottinsufficiensknapphetsaknar
Nearby common words
brist is number 2,878 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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