en kines
Meaning
Chinese
In Swedish: person från Kina
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kines |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kinesen |
| Plural, indefinite | kineser |
| Plural, definite | kineserna |
kines is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kines, den stora kinesen. Check another noun
Practise kines
1 / 2Is it en kines or ett kines?
Questions
What does kines mean in English?
kines means “Chinese”.
Is it en kines or ett kines?
It is en kines, and “the Chinese” is kinesen.
What is the plural of kines?
The plural of kines is kineser, and the definite plural is kineserna.
Origin
Kina + -es
Nearby common words
kines is number 3,077 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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