Swedish noun

en nit

blank (lottery ticket), rivet, assiduity

Meaning

blank (lottery ticket); rivet; assiduity

In Swedish: lottsedel som inte ger vinst

Forms

Forms of nit
Singular, indefiniteen nit
Singular, definiteniten
Plural, indefinitenitar
Plural, definitenitarna

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

Practise nit

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Is it en nit or ett nit?

nit in a sentence

  • pedagogiskt nit
    pedagogical fervour

Expressions

  • gå på en nit
    draw a blank

Questions

What does nit mean in English?

nit means “blank (lottery ticket), rivet”.

Is it en nit or ett nit?

It is en nit, and “the blank” is niten.

What is the plural of nit?

The plural of nit is nitar, and the definite plural is nitarna.

Similar words

förlust

Origin

Sense 1 from German Niet.

Nearby common words

nit is number 9,949 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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