en mil
Meaning
a distance of 10 kilometres
In Swedish: ett längdmått (= 10 kilometer)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mil |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | milen |
| Plural, indefinite | mil |
| Plural, definite | milen |
mil is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mil, den stora milen. Check another noun
Practise mil
1 / 2Is it en mil or ett mil?
Questions
What does mil mean in English?
mil means “a distance of 10 kilometres”.
Is it en mil or ett mil?
It is en mil, and “the a distance of 10 kilometres” is milen.
What is the plural of mil?
mil doesn't change in the plural: en mil, två mil (definite: milen).
Origin
Borrowed through Low German, from Latin mil(l)ia (passum) "thousand (steps)." First attested in the latter half of the 14th century.
Nearby common words
mil is number 1,616 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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