en list
Meaning
ruse; trick; strip [of wood], trim
In Swedish: knep, slughet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en list |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | listen |
| Plural, indefinite | lister |
| Plural, definite | listerna |
list is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor list, den stora listen. Check another noun
Practise list
1 / 2Is it en list or ett list?
Words built with list
- krigslist stratagem
- golvlist skirting board, (baseboard)
Questions
What does list mean in English?
list means “ruse, trick”.
Is it en list or ett list?
It is en list, and “the ruse” is listen.
What is the plural of list?
The plural of list is lister, and the definite plural is listerna.
Origin
From Old Swedish list, from Old Norse list, from Proto-Germanic *listiz, from Proto-Indo-European *leys-, *leyǝs-.
Nearby common words
list is number 6,767 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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