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Swedish noun

ett fotsteg

a footstep ((sound of a) step with the foot), a step (for getting into a railroad car or caravan or the like)

Meaning

a footstep ((sound of a) step with the foot); a step (for getting into a railroad car or caravan or the like)

Forms

Forms of fotsteg
Singular, indefiniteett fotsteg
Singular, definitefotsteget
Plural, indefinitefotsteg
Plural, definitefotstegen

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

Practise fotsteg

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Is it en fotsteg or ett fotsteg?

fotsteg in a sentence

  • Det hördes fotsteg i trappan
    Footsteps were heard on the stairs

Questions

What does fotsteg mean in English?

fotsteg means “a footstep ((sound of a) step with the foot), a step (for getting into a railroad car or caravan or the like)”.

Is it en fotsteg or ett fotsteg?

It is ett fotsteg, and “the a footstep” is fotsteget.

What is the plural of fotsteg?

fotsteg doesn't change in the plural: ett fotsteg, två fotsteg (definite: fotstegen).

Origin

fot (“foot”) + steg (“step”)

Nearby common words

fotsteg is number 9,289 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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