lystring
lystring as an interjection
Meaning
listen up, pay attention, attention
lystring as a noun(en lystring)
Meaning
attention
In Swedish: kommandoord som uppmanar någon att lystra
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lystring |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lystringen |
lystring is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lystring, den stora lystringen. Check another noun
Practise lystring
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Questions
What does lystring mean in English?
lystring means “listen up, pay attention, attention”.
Is it en lystring or ett lystring?
It is en lystring, and “the attention” is lystringen.
Origin
lystra + -ing
Nearby common words
lystring is number 3,523 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,518sorglig pitiful, deplorable
- 3,520fas phase
- 3,521inflytande incoming, received (money, donations)
- 3,522horn horn, antler
- 3,524uppfatta understand, catch
- 3,525uppfattning understanding, opinion
- 3,526bidra contribute, make a contribution to
- 3,527stress stress
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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