en kvist
Meaning
twig
In Swedish: liten gren (på träd och buskar)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kvist |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kvisten |
| Plural, indefinite | kvistar |
| Plural, definite | kvistarna |
kvist is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kvist, den stora kvisten. Check another noun
Practise kvist
1 / 2Is it en kvist or ett kvist?
Questions
What does kvist mean in English?
kvist means “twig”.
Is it en kvist or ett kvist?
It is en kvist, and “the twig” is kvisten.
What is the plural of kvist?
The plural of kvist is kvistar, and the definite plural is kvistarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse kvistr.
Nearby common words
kvist is number 9,456 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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