Swedish noun

ett ljusår

light year/²jʉːsˌoːr/

Meaning

light year

Forms

Forms of ljusår
Singular, indefiniteett ljusår
Singular, definiteljusåret
Plural, indefiniteljusår
Plural, definiteljusåren

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

Practise ljusår

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Is it en ljusår or ett ljusår?

Questions

What does ljusår mean in English?

ljusår means “light year”.

Is it en ljusår or ett ljusår?

It is ett ljusår, and “the light year” is ljusåret.

What is the plural of ljusår?

ljusår doesn't change in the plural: ett ljusår, två ljusår (definite: ljusåren).

Origin

ljus + år

Nearby common words

ljusår is number 7,436 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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