Swedish noun
ett nys
nonsenseAlso the imperative of nysa.
Meaning
nonsense
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett nys |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nyset |
nys is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort nys, det stora nyset. Check another noun
Practise nys
1 / 1Is it en nys or ett nys?
nys in a sentence
- Det där är rena nysetThat's just nonsense
Expressions
- få nys omget wind of
Questions
What does nys mean in English?
nys means “nonsense”.
Is it en nys or ett nys?
It is ett nys, and “the nonsense” is nyset.
Origin
From nysa.
Nearby common words
nys is number 7,004 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,000agg grudge
- 7,001magnetisk magnetic
- 7,002offentliggöra make public
- 7,003påstådd claimed
- 7,005eventuellt possibly
- 7,006kungariket kingdom, the kingdom
- 7,007tydligare clearer, more clear
- 7,008sluter closes, close
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