en kind
Meaning
cheek
In Swedish: ansiktets mjuka delar på bägge sidor om näsan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kind |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kinden |
| Plural, indefinite | kinder |
| Plural, definite | kinderna |
kind is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kind, den stora kinden. Check another noun
Practise kind
1 / 2Is it en kind or ett kind?
kind in a sentence
- tårarna rullade nerför kindernatears rolled down his/her cheeks
Expressions
- bli röd om kindenhave a red face
Questions
What does kind mean in English?
kind means “cheek”.
Is it en kind or ett kind?
It is en kind, and “the cheek” is kinden.
What is the plural of kind?
The plural of kind is kinder, and the definite plural is kinderna.
Origin
From Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- (“cheek”).
Nearby common words
kind is number 3,711 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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