en kyss
Meaning
kiss
In Swedish: tryckning med läpparna (mot någon annans läppar), puss
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kyss |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kyssen |
| Plural, indefinite | kyssar |
| Plural, definite | kyssarna |
kyss is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kyss, den stora kyssen. Check another noun
Practise kyss
1 / 2Is it en kyss or ett kyss?
Questions
What does kyss mean in English?
kyss means “kiss”.
Is it en kyss or ett kyss?
It is en kyss, and “the kiss” is kyssen.
What is the plural of kyss?
The plural of kyss is kyssar, and the definite plural is kyssarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish kus, kos, from Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.
Nearby common words
kyss is number 1,518 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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