Swedish noun

en gravsten

tombstone

Meaning

tombstone

Forms

Forms of gravsten
Singular, indefiniteen gravsten
Singular, definitegravstenen
Plural, indefinitegravstenar
Plural, definitegravstenarna

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

Practise gravsten

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Is it en gravsten or ett gravsten?

Questions

What does gravsten mean in English?

gravsten means “tombstone”.

Is it en gravsten or ett gravsten?

It is en gravsten, and “the tombstone” is gravstenen.

What is the plural of gravsten?

The plural of gravsten is gravstenar, and the definite plural is gravstenarna.

Origin

grav (“grave”) + sten (“stone”)

Nearby common words

gravsten is number 6,762 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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