en lust
Meaning
inclination; content
In Swedish: önskan att pröva (något intressant)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lust |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lusten |
| Plural, indefinite | lustar |
| Plural, definite | lustarna |
lust is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lust, den stora lusten. Check another noun
Practise lust
1 / 2Is it en lust or ett lust?
lust in a sentence
- jag har inte lust att städaI don't feel like cleaning
- Har du lust att följa med och bada?Would you fancy coming along for a swim?
- känna en stark lust att göra någotfeel a strong desire to do something
- Det är trevligt att ha ett land man kan påta i när lusten faller påIt's nice to have a garden plot that you can potter around in when the desire strikes
- Jag har lust att spela krocketI feel like playing croquet
- Jag har ingen/inte lust att städa idagI don't feel like cleaning today
- Har du lust att hänga med oss till bensinstationen?Want to join us to the gas station?
- Vi frågade om han kunde hjälpa oss, men han sa att han inte hade lustWe asked if he could help us, but he said he didn't feel like it
Expressions
- (gå in för något) med liv och lust(take up sth.) with heart and soul
Words built with lust
- matlust appetite
- lustbetonad pleasurable
Questions
What does lust mean in English?
lust means “inclination, content”.
Is it en lust or ett lust?
It is en lust, and “the inclination” is lusten.
What is the plural of lust?
The plural of lust is lustar, and the definite plural is lustarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse losti (late Old Norse lyst), from Middle Low German lust lüst, lyst, from Old Saxon lust, from Proto-West Germanic *lustu.
Nearby common words
lust is number 1,905 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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