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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en pjäs

piece (object), play, piece/pjɛːs/

Meaning

piece (object); play; piece

In Swedish: (prydnads)föremål

Forms

Forms of pjäs
Singular, indefiniteen pjäs
Singular, definitepjäsen
Plural, indefinitepjäser
Plural, definitepjäserna

pjäs is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor pjäs, den stora pjäsen. Check another noun

Practise pjäs

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pjäs in a sentence

  • en antik pjäs
    an antique piece
  • Shakespeares pjäser
    Shakespeare's plays
  • uppföra en pjäs
    perform a play
  • artilleripjäs
    artillery piece
  • Jag flyttade min pjäs fem steg
    I moved my piece five steps
  • schackpjäser
    chess pieces
  • Den där bronsstatyn är en tung pjäs
    That bronze statue is heavy piece
  • Wow, vilken pjäs!
    Wow, what a piece (implying imposing characteristics or the like)!

Words built with pjäs

  • marmorpjäs marble piece
  • radiopjäs radio play
  • teaterpjäs (stage) play
  • pjäsförfattare playwright
  • artilleripjäs artillery piece

Questions

What does pjäs mean in English?

pjäs means “piece (object), play”.

Is it en pjäs or ett pjäs?

It is en pjäs, and “the piece” is pjäsen.

What is the plural of pjäs?

The plural of pjäs is pjäser, and the definite plural is pjäserna.

Similar words

teaterstycketeater

Origin

From French pièce, from Late Latin pettia, from Gaulish *pettyā, from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis.

Nearby common words

pjäs is number 2,396 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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