Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en poesi

poetry

Meaning

poetry

In Swedish: (vers)diktning; lyrik

Forms

Forms of poesi
Singular, indefinite	en poesi
Singular, definite	poesin

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

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Is it en poesi or ett poesi?

Questions

What does poesi mean in English?

poesi means “poetry”.

Is it en poesi or ett poesi?

It is en poesi, and “the poetry” is poesin.

Nearby common words

poesi is number 4,251 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,247övertygande convincing
4,248ledsna to get tired (of someone/something one has had enough of (hence taking action))
4,249omedelbar direct, immediate
4,250skryta boast, brag
4,252rikedom wealth, riches
4,253husdjur a pet
4,254tryckt printed
4,255bunden bound

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