Swedish noun

en lyra

throw, hit, lyre

Meaning

throw; hit; lyre

In Swedish: boll som kastas el. sparkas högt

Forms

Forms of lyra
Singular, indefiniteen lyra
Singular, definitelyran
Plural, indefinitelyror
Plural, definitelyrorna

lyra is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lyra, den stora lyran. Check another noun

Practise lyra

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Is it en lyra or ett lyra?

Questions

What does lyra mean in English?

lyra means “throw, hit”.

Is it en lyra or ett lyra?

It is en lyra, and “the throw” is lyran.

What is the plural of lyra?

The plural of lyra is lyror, and the definite plural is lyrorna.

Nearby common words

lyra is number 9,351 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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