en di
di as a noun(en di)
Meaning
suck, suckle; milk from the mother (human or animal) directly to the offspring
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en di |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | din |
di is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor di, den stora din. Check another noun
di as a pronoun
Meaning
pronunciation spelling of de, representing Finland Swedish
Practise di
1 / 1Is it en di or ett di?
Questions
What does di mean in English?
di means “suck, suckle; milk from the mother (human or animal) directly to the offspring”.
Is it en di or ett di?
It is en di, and “the suck” is din.
Origin
From dia (“to suckle”), from Proto-Germanic *dijōną (“to suckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle”).
Nearby common words
di is number 3,201 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,197andel proportion, share
- 3,198dubbla double
- 3,199förbjuda forbid
- 3,200sky shrink from, avoid
- 3,202slutligen ultimately, in the end
- 3,203äh eh, meh (expression of dismissive or otherwise negative reaction, such as impatience, annoyance, suspicion, surprise, uncertainty, disappointment or disdain)
- 3,204bur cage
- 3,205såklart of course, of course; naturally
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