Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett manus

manuscript, ms

Meaning

manuscript; ms

In Swedish: manuskript

Forms

Forms of manus
Singular, indefiniteett manus
Singular, definitemanuset
Plural, indefinitemanus
Plural, definitemanusen

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

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Is it en manus or ett manus?

Questions

What does manus mean in English?

manus means “manuscript, ms”.

Is it en manus or ett manus?

It is ett manus, and “the manuscript” is manuset.

What is the plural of manus?

manus doesn't change in the plural: ett manus, två manus (definite: manusen).

Similar words

manuskript

Origin

Clipping of manuskript.

Nearby common words

manus is number 2,680 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,676noll nought, zero
  • 2,677torn tower
  • 2,678dubbelt double, doubly
  • 2,679ler clay; contraction of lera, in the expression ler och långhalm
  • 2,681seren serene
  • 2,682skämma embarrass
  • 2,683nä no, no, nah
  • 2,684september September
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