Swedish noun

en planta

seedling/ˈplanˌta/

Meaning

seedling

In Swedish: ung växt (som ska planteras)

Forms

Forms of planta
Singular, indefiniteen planta
Singular, definiteplantan
Plural, indefiniteplantor
Plural, definiteplantorna

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

Practise planta

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Is it en planta or ett planta?

planta in a sentence

  • en späd planta som måste skötas ytterst noggrant
    a tender seedling which must be looked after very carefully

Words built with planta

  • plantskola nursery
  • tomatplanta tomato seedling

Questions

What does planta mean in English?

planta means “seedling”.

Is it en planta or ett planta?

It is en planta, and “the seedling” is plantan.

What is the plural of planta?

The plural of planta is plantor, and the definite plural is plantorna.

Similar words

växt

Origin

From Latin planta.

Nearby common words

planta is number 6,702 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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