en nia
nia as a noun(en nia)
Meaning
nine
In Swedish: siffran 9; nummer 9 i ordningen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en nia |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nian |
| Plural, indefinite | nior |
| Plural, definite | niorna |
nia is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nia, den stora nian. Check another noun
nia as a verb
Meaning
address a person as 'ni'
In Swedish: säga ni till ngn
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att nia | to address a person as 'ni' |
|---|---|---|
| Present | niar | jag niar |
| Past | niade | jag niade |
| Supine | niat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har niat | jag har niat |
| Past perfect | hade niat | jag hade niat |
| Future | ska nia | or: kommer att nia |
| Conditional | skulle nia | jag skulle nia |
| Imperative | nia! | a command |
| Present participle | niande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | niad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | nias |
|---|---|
| Present | nias |
| Past | niades |
| Supine | niats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use niar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise nia
1 / 2Is it en nia or ett nia?
nia in a sentence
- De barnen går i nian.Those children are in ninth grade.
Questions
What does nia mean in English?
nia means “nine”.
Is it en nia or ett nia?
It is en nia, and “the nine” is nian.
What is the plural of nia?
The plural of nia is nior, and the definite plural is niorna.
What is the past tense of nia?
The past tense of nia is niade (“jag niade”). The supine is niat, used in “jag har niat”.
What is the present tense of nia?
niar, the same for every person: jag niar, du niar, vi niar.
Origin
From the digit nio (“nine”).
Nearby common words
nia is number 7,669 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,665brandkår fire brigade, fire department
- 7,666kränkt having had (or feeling like one has had) one's personal honor attacked or violated (with words or actions); violated, insulted, offended, etc., violated, infringed (of a thing)
- 7,667nice alternative form of najs (“nice”)
- 7,668förorena contaminate, pollute
- 7,670importera import
- 7,671samuraj samurai
- 7,672hängivenhet devotion
- 7,673vina whine
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