Swedish noun

ett näste

nestAlso the past tense of nästa.

Meaning

nest

In Swedish: fågelbo

Forms

Forms of näste
Singular, indefiniteett näste
Singular, definitenästet
Plural, indefinitenästen
Plural, definitenästena

näste is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort näste, det stora nästet. Check another noun

Practise näste

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Is it en näste or ett näste?

Questions

What does näste mean in English?

näste means “nest”.

Is it en näste or ett näste?

It is ett näste, and “the nest” is nästet.

What is the plural of näste?

The plural of näste is nästen, and the definite plural is nästena.

Nearby common words

näste is number 5,930 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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