Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett foto

snapshot, photograph

Meaning

snapshot; photograph

In Swedish: fotografi

Forms

Forms of foto
Singular, indefiniteett foto
Singular, definitefotot
Plural, indefinitefoton
Plural, definitefotona

foto is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort foto, det stora fotot. Check another noun

Practise foto

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Is it en foto or ett foto?

Words built with foto

  • fotoautomat photo booth
  • fotoateljé photographer's studio
  • fotomodell photographer's model
  • färgfoto colour photograph

Questions

What does foto mean in English?

foto means “snapshot, photograph”.

Is it en foto or ett foto?

It is ett foto, and “the snapshot” is fotot.

What is the plural of foto?

The plural of foto is foton, and the definite plural is fotona.

Similar words

fotografi

Origin

Borrowed from English photo.

Nearby common words

foto is number 1,342 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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