en kista
Meaning
chest
In Swedish: stor låda med lock
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kista |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kistan |
| Plural, indefinite | kistor |
| Plural, definite | kistorna |
kista is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kista, den stora kistan. Check another noun
Practise kista
1 / 2Is it en kista or ett kista?
kista in a sentence
- sista spiken i kistanthe final nail in the coffin
- Jag är risig i kistanI have an upset stomach
- – Äta myror? – Det är världens käk. Kittlar dödsskönt i kistan.– Eat ants? – It's the greatest grub. Tickles real ["dead"] good in your belly. [from the Swedish dub of the 1967 Disney Jungle Book movie – well-known and often referenced piece of dialogue from appearing in an annual Christmas special]
Words built with kista
- likkista coffin
- kistlock lid
Questions
What does kista mean in English?
kista means “chest”.
Is it en kista or ett kista?
It is en kista, and “the chest” is kistan.
What is the plural of kista?
The plural of kista is kistor, and the definite plural is kistorna.
Origin
From Old Norse kista.
Nearby common words
kista is number 2,530 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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