en näsa
Meaning
nose
In Swedish: luktorgan hos människan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en näsa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | näsan |
| Plural, indefinite | näsor |
| Plural, definite | näsorna |
näsa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor näsa, den stora näsan. Check another noun
Practise näsa
1 / 2Is it en näsa or ett näsa?
näsa in a sentence
- peta sig i näsanpick one's nose
- andas genom näsanbreathe through one's nose
- vara täppt i näsanhave a stuffy nose
Expressions
- lägga näsan i blötpoke one's nose into other people's business
- ha skinn på näsanhave a mind of one's own, be strong-willed
- ha näsa förhave a nose for
- rynka på näsan åt ngtturn one's nose up at
Words built with näsa
- näsblod nosebleed
- örnnäsa hook (aquiline) nose
Questions
What does näsa mean in English?
näsa means “nose”.
Is it en näsa or ett näsa?
It is en näsa, and “the nose” is näsan.
What is the plural of näsa?
The plural of näsa is näsor, and the definite plural is näsorna.
Origin
From Old Swedish næsa, older form *nas, pl.
Nearby common words
näsa is number 1,407 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

