Swedish noun· top 500 most common

ett liv

life, row, commotion, waist/liːv/

Meaning

life; row; commotion; waist; bodice

In Swedish: det att leva, levnad

Forms

Forms of liv
Singular, indefiniteett liv
Singular, definitelivet
Plural, indefiniteliv
Plural, definiteliven

liv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort liv, det stora livet. Check another noun

Practise liv

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Is it en liv or ett liv?

liv in a sentence

  • ett långt liv
    a long life
  • det dagliga livet
    daily life
  • Har du släktingar i livet?
    Do you have living relatives?
  • det politiska livet
    political life
  • liv och rörelse
    hustle and bustle
  • föra ett förskräckligt liv
    raise Cain
  • hålla någon om livet
    hold sby about the waist
  • Margit har rökt större delen av sitt liv
    Margit has smoked for most of her life

Expressions

  • ta livet av sig
    take one's own life
  • vara vid liv
    be alive
  • springa för livet
    run 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