Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en liter

litre, liter (US)

Meaning

litre; liter (US)

In Swedish: ett rymdmått

Forms

Forms of liter
Singular, indefinite	en liter
Singular, definite	litern
Plural, indefinite	liter
Plural, definite	literna

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

Practise liter

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Is it en liter or ett liter?

liter in a sentence

en liter mjölk
a litre of milk
Jag drack två liter mjölk
I drank two liters of milk

Words built with liter

litermått litre measure

Questions

What does liter mean in English?

liter means “litre, liter (US)”.

Is it en liter or ett liter?

It is en liter, and “the litre” is litern.

What is the plural of liter?

liter doesn't change in the plural: en liter, två liter (definite: literna).

Nearby common words

liter is number 1,308 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,304rapportera report
1,305betald paid
1,306antingen whether, either
1,307brukad cultivated, sown, used, in use
1,309hyra rent, hire
1,310föll fell
1,311äktenskap marriage
1,312träna practise, train

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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