Swedish phrase
det är
that is
Meaning
that is
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What does det är mean in English?
det är means “that is”.
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Nearby common words
det är is number 10,039 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 10,035jag har I have
- 10,036arbetsorganisation work organization
- 10,037vägarbete construction, road construction
- 10,038grupparbete teamwork
- 10,040problematisera to problematize
- 10,041systematisera to systematize
- 10,042klockan ett at one o'clock
- 10,043chokladboll a kind of confectionery with oatmeal, cocoa, and butter, rolled into inch-size balls
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary

