Swedish noun

en lime

key lime, lime, limone, a lime (fruit)/lajm/

Meaning

key lime; lime; limone; a lime (fruit); lime juice

Forms

Forms of lime
Singular, indefiniteen lime
Singular, definitelimen
Plural, indefinitelimer
Plural, definitelimerna

lime is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lime, den stora limen. Check another noun

Practise lime

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Is it en lime or ett lime?

lime in a sentence

  • Pressa i saften från en lime
    Squeeze in the juice of [from] a lime

Questions

What does lime mean in English?

lime means “key lime, lime”.

Is it en lime or ett lime?

It is en lime, and “the key lime” is limen.

What is the plural of lime?

The plural of lime is limer, and the definite plural is limerna.

Origin

Borrowed from English lime.

Nearby common words

lime is number 8,862 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary