ett foster
Meaning
embryo; fetus (US); foetus
In Swedish: ofött barn, embryo
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett foster |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fostret |
| Plural, indefinite | foster |
| Plural, definite | fostren |
foster is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort foster, det stora fostret. Check another noun
Practise foster
1 / 2Is it en foster or ett foster?
foster in a sentence
- ett foster av hans sjuka fantasia product of his sick imagination
Words built with foster
- fantasifoster figment of the imagination
- tankefoster embryo of an idea
- fostervatten amniotic fluid
Questions
What does foster mean in English?
foster means “embryo, fetus (US)”.
Is it en foster or ett foster?
It is ett foster, and “the embryo” is fostret.
What is the plural of foster?
foster doesn't change in the plural: ett foster, två foster (definite: fostren).
Origin
From Old Norse fóstr (“rear, raise”), from Proto-Germanic *fōstrą.
Nearby common words
foster is number 3,742 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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