en nos
Meaning
nose; muzzle; snout
In Swedish: näsa och mun (hos djur)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en nos |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nosen |
| Plural, indefinite | nosar |
| Plural, definite | nosarna |
nos is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nos, den stora nosen. Check another noun
Practise nos
1 / 2Is it en nos or ett nos?
nos in a sentence
- torka sig om nosenwipe one's snout
- Hundar har en mycket känslig nosDogs have a very sensitive nose
- noshjulnosewheel
Expressions
- blek om nosenwhite about the gills
Words built with nos
- flygplansnos nose of an aircraft
- sötnos honey, sweetie
Questions
What does nos mean in English?
nos means “nose, muzzle”.
Is it en nos or ett nos?
It is en nos, and “the nose” is nosen.
What is the plural of nos?
The plural of nos is nosar, and the definite plural is nosarna.
Origin
From Old Norse nǫs, from Proto-Germanic *nasō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.
Nearby common words
nos is number 7,297 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,293trakta aspire to, covet
- 7,294brunch brunch
- 7,295fördubbla double
- 7,296förlossning delivery, childbirth
- 7,298pensionat boarding house
- 7,299virtuell virtual
- 7,300återkalla to recall, recall (request or order someone or something to return, also of product recalls and the like)
- 7,301metro subway/underground
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary