ett glas
Meaning
glass
In Swedish: ett hårt och genomskinligt ämne
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett glas |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | glaset |
| Plural, indefinite | glas |
| Plural, definite | glasen |
glas is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort glas, det stora glaset. Check another noun
Practise glas
1 / 2Is it en glas or ett glas?
glas in a sentence
- en glasmugga glass mug
- en mugg av glasa mug made of glass
- glasblåsareglassblower
- ett glas mjölka glass of milk
- ett glas safta glass of cordial / squash
- Glaset föll i golvet och gick i krasThe glass fell to the floor and shattered [I (“in”) as opposed to till (“to”) puts more focus on the impact and often implies an accidental fall, though this is a fairly native-level distinction – can be thought of as a generalization of "fall in the water" and the like. "Falla till golvet" – like in English – isn't wrong either.]
Words built with glas
- glastillverkning glass manufacturing
- dricksglas drinking glass, glass
Questions
What does glas mean in English?
glas means “glass”.
Is it en glas or ett glas?
It is ett glas, and “the glass” is glaset.
What is the plural of glas?
glas doesn't change in the plural: ett glas, två glas (definite: glasen).
Where the course teaches it
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas.
Nearby common words
glas is number 943 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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