en finess
Meaning
finesse; refinement; detail; fine point
In Swedish: finhet, elegans
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en finess |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | finessen |
| Plural, indefinite | finesser |
| Plural, definite | finesserna |
finess is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor finess, den stora finessen. Check another noun
Practise finess
1 / 2Is it en finess or ett finess?
finess in a sentence
- pianisten tolkade Mozart med stark inlevelse och finessthe pianist interpreted Mozart with passion and finesse
- en dator med nya tekniska finessera computer with new technological details
- stil och finessstyle and finesse
- Diskmaskinen har många smarta finesserThe washing machine has many clever features
- Finessen med den här manövern är att motståndaren tvingas gå på defensivenThe clever thing about this maneuver is that the opponent is forced to go on the defensive
Questions
What does finess mean in English?
finess means “finesse, refinement”.
Is it en finess or ett finess?
It is en finess, and “the finesse” is finessen.
What is the plural of finess?
The plural of finess is finesser, and the definite plural is finesserna.
Nearby common words
finess is number 9,898 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,894engelskt Englishly; in an English manner
- 9,895plågsamt painfully, distressfully, excruciatingly
- 9,896halshuggen decapitated, beheaded
- 9,897utmatta exhaust, wear out
- 9,899logi lodging
- 9,900problematisk problematic
- 9,901räkenskap accounts
- 9,902självmant voluntarily, of one's own accord
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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

