en fest
Meaning
party
In Swedish: sammankomst där man äter och dricker gott och har roligt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fest |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | festen |
| Plural, indefinite | fester |
| Plural, definite | festerna |
fest is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fest, den stora festen. Check another noun
Practise fest
1 / 2Is it en fest or ett fest?
Words built with fest
- festmat party food
- julfest Christmas party
- festspel festival
- festprisse bon vivant
Questions
What does fest mean in English?
fest means “party”.
Is it en fest or ett fest?
It is en fest, and “the party” is festen.
What is the plural of fest?
The plural of fest is fester, and the definite plural is festerna.
Similar words
Origin
From Latin festum.
Nearby common words
fest is number 689 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

