en paus
Meaning
pause; break
In Swedish: uppehåll i en verksamhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en paus |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pausen |
| Plural, indefinite | pauser |
| Plural, definite | pauserna |
paus is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor paus, den stora pausen. Check another noun
Practise paus
1 / 2Is it en paus or ett paus?
paus in a sentence
- göra en paus i arbetethave a break during work
- Vi tog en paus från arbetetWe took a break from [the] work
- en fikapausa coffee [fika] break
Words built with paus
- rökpaus smoke break
- andningspaus pause for breath, breather
- vilopaus rest break
- pausfågel recorded birdsong broadcast between radio programmes
Questions
What does paus mean in English?
paus means “pause, break”.
Is it en paus or ett paus?
It is en paus, and “the pause” is pausen.
What is the plural of paus?
The plural of paus is pauser, and the definite plural is pauserna.
Similar words
andrumbreakrastmellanaktuppehållvilostundbensträckareintermission
Origin
Etymology tree Middle French pause French pausebor.
Nearby common words
paus is number 1,917 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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