Swedish noun · adjective· top 5,000 most common

ett lyft

liftAlso the supine of lyfta.

lyft as a noun(ett lyft)

Meaning

lift

In Swedish: det att lyfta (en tyngd)

Forms

Forms of lyft
Singular, indefiniteett lyft
Singular, definitelyften
Plural, indefinitelyftar
Plural, definitelyftarna

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

lyft as an adjective

Meaning

lifted

Forms

Forms of lyft
Basic formlyftwith en-words
Neuterlyftwith ett-words
Plural and definitelyftaplural nouns, and after den / det / de

Practise lyft

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Is it en lyft or ett lyft?

lyft in a sentence

  • det var ett lyft att byta jobb
    changing jobs was a real improvement
  • undvika tunga lyft
    avoid lifting heavy things
  • med lyfta händer
    with lifted hands

Words built with lyft

  • lönelyft salary increase

Questions

What does lyft mean in English?

lyft means “lift”.

Is it en lyft or ett lyft?

It is ett lyft, and “the lift” is lyften.

What is the plural of lyft?

The plural of lyft is lyftar, and the definite plural is lyftarna.

Nearby common words

lyft is number 2,129 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. Browse the dictionary