en gnista
Meaning
spark; vestige, trace
In Swedish: glödande flaga från en eld
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gnista |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gnistan |
| Plural, indefinite | gnistor |
| Plural, definite | gnistorna |
gnista is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gnista, den stora gnistan. Check another noun
Practise gnista
1 / 2Is it en gnista or ett gnista?
gnista in a sentence
- den tändande gnistanthe igniting spark
Words built with gnista
- gnistbildning spark formation
Questions
What does gnista mean in English?
gnista means “spark; vestige, trace”.
Is it en gnista or ett gnista?
It is en gnista, and “the spark” is gnistan.
What is the plural of gnista?
The plural of gnista is gnistor, and the definite plural is gnistorna.
Origin
From Old Swedish gnista, from Old Norse gneisti, from Proto-Germanic *gahnaistô (“spark”), from *ga- + *hnaistô (“spark”), perhaps from the ultimate source of German knistern (“to crackle”).
Nearby common words
gnista is number 4,764 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 4,762krets circle, circuit
- 4,763avancera advance
- 4,765elektricitet electricity
- 4,766flykting fugitive, refugee
- 4,767öm sore, tender
- 4,768rullstol wheelchair
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