en lista
lista as a noun(en lista)
Meaning
list
In Swedish: förteckning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lista |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | listan |
| Plural, indefinite | listor |
| Plural, definite | listorna |
lista is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lista, den stora listan. Check another noun
lista as a verb
Meaning
to add items to a list; to compile a list
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att lista | to add items to a list |
|---|---|---|
| Present | listar | jag listar |
| Past | listade | jag listade |
| Supine | listat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har listat | jag har listat |
| Past perfect | hade listat | jag hade listat |
| Future | ska lista | or: kommer att lista |
| Conditional | skulle lista | jag skulle lista |
| Imperative | lista! | a command |
| Present participle | listande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | listad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | listas |
|---|---|
| Present | listas |
| Past | listades |
| Supine | listats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use listar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise lista
1 / 2Is it en lista or ett lista?
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Questions
What does lista mean in English?
lista means “list”.
Is it en lista or ett lista?
It is en lista, and “the list” is listan.
What is the plural of lista?
The plural of lista is listor, and the definite plural is listorna.
What is the past tense of lista?
The past tense of lista is listade (“jag listade”). The supine is listat, used in “jag har listat”.
What is the present tense of lista?
listar, the same for every person: jag listar, du listar, vi listar.
Similar words
förteckning
Origin
For the noun, see list (“strip, border”), whence the verb is also derived.
Nearby common words
lista is number 739 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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