en lift
Meaning
lift; elevator (US)
In Swedish: hiss, linbana
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lift |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | liften |
| Plural, indefinite | liftar |
| Plural, definite | liftarna |
lift is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lift, den stora liften. Check another noun
Practise lift
1 / 2Is it en lift or ett lift?
lift in a sentence
- få lift in till stadenget a lift into town
- ta liften uppför fjällettake the ski lift up the mountain
- lära sig att åka liftlearn to ride a ski lift
- få lift någonstansget/hitch a ride somewhere
Words built with lift
- skidlift ski lift
Questions
What does lift mean in English?
lift means “lift, elevator (US)”.
Is it en lift or ett lift?
It is en lift, and “the lift” is liften.
What is the plural of lift?
The plural of lift is liftar, and the definite plural is liftarna.
Origin
Borrowed from English lift.
Nearby common words
lift is number 5,550 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,546nödläge emergency
- 5,547skumma foam, froth
- 5,548blåa Blue, provencerade
- 5,549trupperna troops, troop
- 5,551anhållen arrested, detained by order of prosecutor
- 5,552finka clink
- 5,554filmstjärna a movie star, film star
- 5,555handtag a handle, a hand (help with something that takes only moments, like getting a baby carriage off a bus)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary