Swedish noun

en milis

militia

Meaning

militia

Forms

Forms of milis
Singular, indefiniteen milis
Singular, definitemilisen
Plural, indefinitemiliser
Plural, definitemiliserna

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

Practise milis

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Is it en milis or ett milis?

Questions

What does milis mean in English?

milis means “militia”.

Is it en milis or ett milis?

It is en milis, and “the militia” is milisen.

What is the plural of milis?

The plural of milis is miliser, and the definite plural is miliserna.

Origin

Borrowed from French milice, from Latin mīlitia, from mīles (“soldier”).

Nearby common words

milis is number 7,857 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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