en pinne
Meaning
stick
In Swedish: smalt och kort trästycke
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en pinne |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pinnen |
| Plural, indefinite | pinnar |
| Plural, definite | pinnarna |
pinne is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor pinne, den stora pinnen. Check another noun
Practise pinne
1 / 2Is it en pinne or ett pinne?
pinne in a sentence
- äta med pinnareat with chopsticks
- Som en fågel på en pinne, vill jag ständigt sitta i ditt minneLike a bird on its perch, I want to sit forever in your memory
- tältpinnetent peg
- I fotbollsligan får det vinnande laget tre pinnar medan det förlorande laget inte får någonIn the football league, the winning team gets three points while the losing team gets none
Expressions
- stel som en pinnestiff as a poker (board)
Words built with pinne
- taktpinne (conductor's) baton
- träpinne (wooden) stick
- pekpinne pointer
Questions
What does pinne mean in English?
pinne means “stick”.
Is it en pinne or ett pinne?
It is en pinne, and “the stick” is pinnen.
What is the plural of pinne?
The plural of pinne is pinnar, and the definite plural is pinnarna.
Similar words
Nearby common words
pinne is number 3,636 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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