en glimt
Meaning
gleam; flash
In Swedish: skymt, blänk
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en glimt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | glimten |
| Plural, indefinite | glimtar |
| Plural, definite | glimtarna |
glimt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor glimt, den stora glimten. Check another noun
Practise glimt
1 / 2Is it en glimt or ett glimt?
glimt in a sentence
- en glimt av hoppa glimmer of hope
- en glimt i ögata twinkle in the eye (idiomatically)
- Jag har inte sett en glimt av henne på evigheterI haven't seen a glimpse of her in forever
- glimtar från matchenglimpses from the game
Expressions
- glimten i ögata twinkle in one's eye
Words built with glimt
- ljusglimt gleam of light
Questions
What does glimt mean in English?
glimt means “gleam, flash”.
Is it en glimt or ett glimt?
It is en glimt, and “the gleam” is glimten.
What is the plural of glimt?
The plural of glimt is glimtar, and the definite plural is glimtarna.
Similar words
en titttitt
Nearby common words
glimt is number 7,677 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,673vina whine
- 7,674besparingar savings
- 7,675själviskt selfish
- 7,676knäböja to kneel, to genuflect
- 7,678attraktion attraction
- 7,679förmyndare guardian
- 7,680hypnos hypnosis
- 7,681preliminär preliminary
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