en by
Meaning
village; gust; breeze
In Swedish: en liten grupp med hus, samhälle
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en by |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | byn |
| Plural, indefinite | byar |
| Plural, definite | byarna |
by is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor by, den stora byn. Check another noun
Practise by
1 / 2Is it en by or ett by?
Words built with by
- byalag local householders' association
- hemby native village
- stormby squall
Questions
What does by mean in English?
by means “village, gust”.
Is it en by or ett by?
It is en by, and “the village” is byn.
What is the plural of by?
The plural of by is byar, and the definite plural is byarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish bȳr, bȳ (“village, farm, town”), from Old Norse býr.
Nearby common words
by is number 1,692 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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