en distans
Meaning
perspective; distance
In Swedish: avstånd, sträcka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en distans |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | distansen |
| Plural, indefinite | distanser |
| Plural, definite | distanserna |
distans is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor distans, den stora distansen. Check another noun
Practise distans
1 / 2Is it en distans or ett distans?
Words built with distans
- långdistanslöpare long-distance runner
- distansundervisning distance tuition
Questions
What does distans mean in English?
distans means “perspective, distance”.
Is it en distans or ett distans?
It is en distans, and “the perspective” is distansen.
What is the plural of distans?
The plural of distans is distanser, and the definite plural is distanserna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from French distance.
Nearby common words
distans is number 7,940 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,936veva crank
- 7,937morötter carrots
- 7,938rabbin rabbi
- 7,939anställning position, situation
- 7,941enlighet in accordance with, accordance
- 7,943sabotage sabotage
- 7,944fotavtryck footprint, a footprint (impression left by a foot)
- 7,945medeltida medieval, midieval
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary