en metro
Meaning
subway/underground
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en metro |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | metron |
| Plural, indefinite | metro |
| Plural, definite | metrona |
metro is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor metro, den stora metron. Check another noun
Practise metro
1 / 2Is it en metro or ett metro?
metro in a sentence
- nere i Paris metrodown in the Paris metro
Questions
What does metro mean in English?
metro means “subway/underground”.
Is it en metro or ett metro?
It is en metro, and “the subway/underground” is metron.
What is the plural of metro?
metro doesn't change in the plural: en metro, två metro (definite: metrona).
Origin
Borrowed from French métro.
Nearby common words
metro is number 7,301 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,297nos nose, muzzle
- 7,298pensionat boarding house
- 7,299virtuell virtual
- 7,300återkalla to recall, recall (request or order someone or something to return, also of product recalls and the like)
- 7,302brottsregister criminal record
- 7,303knivhuggen knifed (cut from a knife)
- 7,304stövla trudge
- 7,305spegla mirror, reflect
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