en moster
Meaning
[maternal] aunt
In Swedish: mammas syster el. mammas brors fru
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en moster |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mostern |
| Plural, indefinite | mostrar |
| Plural, definite | mostrarna |
moster is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor moster, den stora mostern. Check another noun
Practise moster
1 / 2Is it en moster or ett moster?
Questions
What does moster mean in English?
moster means “[maternal] aunt”.
Is it en moster or ett moster?
It is en moster, and “the [maternal] aunt” is mostern.
What is the plural of moster?
The plural of moster is mostrar, and the definite plural is mostrarna.
Origin
From Old Norse móðursystir.
Nearby common words
moster is number 2,349 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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