ett offer
Meaning
victim; sacrifice
In Swedish: gåva (till gudarna)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett offer |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | offret |
| Plural, indefinite | offer |
| Plural, definite | offren |
offer is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort offer, det stora offret. Check another noun
Practise offer
1 / 2Is it en offer or ett offer?
offer in a sentence
- krigets offerwar victims
- falla offer för en kulafall victim to a bullet
- ett offer för omständigheternaa victim of circumstance[s]
Words built with offer
- offervillig self-sacrificing
- dödsoffer fatality
- intervjuoffer subject of an interview
Questions
What does offer mean in English?
offer means “victim, sacrifice”.
Is it en offer or ett offer?
It is ett offer, and “the victim” is offret.
What is the plural of offer?
offer doesn't change in the plural: ett offer, två offer (definite: offren).
Origin
From Old Norse offr.
Nearby common words
offer is number 731 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 727förrän before
- 728toppen terrific
- 729aning idea, clue
- 730tillräckligt enough, sufficiently, enough
- 732ljuga lie
- 733stod stood
- 734trött tired
- 735information information, information (counter)
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