en gips
Meaning
plaster
In Swedish: vitt, lätt ämne som man kan forma när det är fuktigt och som är stelt och hårt när det torkat
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gips |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gipsen |
| Plural, indefinite | gipser |
| Plural, definite | gipserna |
gips is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gips, den stora gipsen. Check another noun
Practise gips
1 / 2Is it en gips or ett gips?
Questions
What does gips mean in English?
gips means “plaster”.
Is it en gips or ett gips?
It is en gips, and “the plaster” is gipsen.
What is the plural of gips?
The plural of gips is gipser, and the definite plural is gipserna.
Origin
From Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos).
Nearby common words
gips is number 9,156 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,152orubblig immovable
- 9,153ene one; masculine definite of en
- 9,154hangarfartyg aircraft carrier (warship for launching aircraft)
- 9,155böld abscess, boil
- 9,157handikapp disability, handicap
- 9,158maskot mascot
- 9,159påträffa find
- 9,160seminarium seminar
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