ett liv
Meaning
life; row; commotion; waist; bodice
In Swedish: det att leva, levnad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett liv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | livet |
| Plural, indefinite | liv |
| Plural, definite | liven |
liv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort liv, det stora livet. Check another noun
Practise liv
1 / 2Is it en liv or ett liv?
liv in a sentence
- ett långt liva long life
- det dagliga livetdaily life
- Har du släktingar i livet?Do you have living relatives?
- det politiska livetpolitical life
- liv och rörelsehustle and bustle
- föra ett förskräckligt livraise Cain
- hålla någon om livethold sby about the waist
- Margit har rökt större delen av sitt livMargit has smoked for most of her life
Expressions
- ta livet av sigtake one's own life
- vara vid livbe alive
- springa för livetrun for your life
- aldrig i livet!never in all my life!
Words built with liv
- människoliv human life
- livsglädje joie de vivre, love of life
- livfull lively, vivid
- livsstil lifestyle
- livräddare lifesaver
- livaktig lively, active
- kulturliv cultural life
- livtag waist-lock
- blusliv waist
Questions
What does liv mean in English?
liv means “life, row”.
Is it en liv or ett liv?
It is ett liv, and “the life” is livet.
What is the plural of liv?
liv doesn't change in the plural: ett liv, två liv (definite: liven).
Similar words
rabaldermidja
Origin
From Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.
Nearby common words
liv is number 115 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

