en ligist
Meaning
hooligan; gang member (US)
In Swedish: medlem i en liga
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ligist |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ligisten |
| Plural, indefinite | ligister |
| Plural, definite | ligisterna |
ligist is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ligist, den stora ligisten. Check another noun
Practise ligist
1 / 2Is it en ligist or ett ligist?
Questions
What does ligist mean in English?
ligist means “hooligan, gang member (US)”.
Is it en ligist or ett ligist?
It is en ligist, and “the hooligan” is ligisten.
What is the plural of ligist?
The plural of ligist is ligister, and the definite plural is ligisterna.
Similar words
Origin
liga + -ist, originally in the sense "gang member" and/or "a member of the Catholic League" (which was involved in a war against Sweden during the Thirty Years' War).
Nearby common words
ligist is number 7,775 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 7,776manual manual
- 7,777razzia raid
- 7,778reva tendril, runner
- 7,779vanföreställning delusion
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