ett mos
Meaning
mash, sauce
In Swedish: krossad el. pressad massa (av frukt o dyl)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett mos |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | moset |
mos is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort mos, det stora moset. Check another noun
Practise mos
1 / 1Is it en mos or ett mos?
mos in a sentence
- en grillad med mosa grilled hot dog with mashed potatoes
- göra mos av någon (idiomatic)utterly defeat someone or the like
Words built with mos
- äppelmos apple sauce
- potatismos mashed potatoes
Questions
What does mos mean in English?
mos means “mash, sauce”.
Is it en mos or ett mos?
It is ett mos, and “the mash” is moset.
Origin
From Old Norse *mós, from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (“mush, porridge”).
Nearby common words
mos is number 8,015 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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