Swedish noun

ett fotspår

a footprint, a footstep (also figuratively)

Meaning

a footprint, a footstep (also figuratively)

Forms

Forms of fotspår
Singular, indefiniteett fotspår
Singular, definitefotspåret
Plural, indefinitefotspår
Plural, definitefotspåren

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

Practise fotspår

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Is it en fotspår or ett fotspår?

fotspår in a sentence

  • Hon går i sin fars fotspår
    She 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.

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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