ett fotspår
Meaning
a footprint, a footstep (also figuratively)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett fotspår |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fotspåret |
| Plural, indefinite | fotspår |
| Plural, definite | fotspåren |
fotspår is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort fotspår, det stora fotspåret. Check another noun
Practise fotspår
1 / 2Is it en fotspår or ett fotspår?
fotspår in a sentence
- Hon går i sin fars fotspårShe follows in her father's footsteps
Questions
What does fotspår mean in English?
fotspår means “a footprint, a footstep (also figuratively)”.
Is it en fotspår or ett fotspår?
It is ett fotspår, and “the a footprint” is fotspåret.
What is the plural of fotspår?
fotspår doesn't change in the plural: ett fotspår, två fotspår (definite: fotspåren).
Origin
fot (“foot”) + spår (“track”)
Nearby common words
fotspår is number 5,326 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,322ofattbart unimaginable, unbelievable
- 5,323klartecken go-ahead, green light
- 5,324möjligtvis possibly
- 5,325tema theme, principal parts [of a verb]
- 5,327pickup pick-up
- 5,328specialitet specialty
- 5,329cox a cox
- 5,330design design
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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

