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Swedish noun · adverb · interjection· top 1,000 most common

ett pass

about, passport, pass, spell

pass as a noun(ett pass)

Meaning

about; passport; pass; spell

In Swedish: legitimationshandling för utrikesresande

Forms

Forms of pass
Singular, indefiniteett pass
Singular, definitepasset
Plural, indefinitepass
Plural, definitepassen

pass is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort pass, det stora passet. Check another noun

pass as an adverb

Meaning

(to what) degree; (to such a) degree (see såpass)

pass as an interjection

Meaning

pass (I refuse to bet or bid or play)

Practise pass

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Is it en pass or ett pass?

pass in a sentence

  • svenskt pass
    Swedish passport
  • ett träningspass
    an exercise session / workout
  • ett löppass
    a running session / run
  • Hur pass noggrant är testet?
    How accurate is the test? (Roughly, "To what degree is the test accurate?")

Expressions

  • komma till pass
    come in handy
  • så pass
    so (much)
  • hur pass mycket?
    about how much?

Words built with pass

  • passkontroll passport control
  • främlingspass aliens' passport
  • bergspass mountain pass
  • arbetspass spell of work, spell of duty

Questions

What does pass mean in English?

pass means “about, passport”.

Is it en pass or ett pass?

It is ett pass, and “the about” is passet.

What is the plural of pass?

pass doesn't change in the plural: ett pass, två pass (definite: passen).

Origin

From German, originally from Italian passo.

Nearby common words

pass is number 920 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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