Swedish noun

en fras

phrase

Meaning

phrase

In Swedish: del av mening, talesätt, uttryck

Forms

Forms of fras
Singular, indefiniteen fras
Singular, definitefrasen
Plural, indefinitefraser
Plural, definitefraserna

fras is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fras, den stora frasen. Check another noun

Practise fras

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Is it en fras or ett fras?

fras in a sentence

  • Havrefras
    Oat crunch [brand of breakfast cereal]

Questions

What does fras mean in English?

fras means “phrase”.

Is it en fras or ett fras?

It is en fras, and “the phrase” is frasen.

What is the plural of fras?

The plural of fras is fraser, and the definite plural is fraserna.

Origin

From Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis).

Nearby common words

fras is number 5,045 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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