en potatis
Meaning
potato
In Swedish: rotgrönsak av växten Solanum tuberosum
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en potatis |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | potatisen |
| Plural, indefinite | potatisar |
| Plural, definite | potatisarna |
potatis is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor potatis, den stora potatisen. Check another noun
Practise potatis
1 / 2Is it en potatis or ett potatis?
potatis in a sentence
- bakad potatisbaked potatoes
- stekt potatisfried potatoes
- kokt potatisboiled potatoes
- Hur många potatisar åt du?How many potatoes did you eat?
- Pommes frites görs av potatisFrench fries are made from potatoes [potato]
- skala potatispeel potatoes
- sätta potatisplant potatoes
- skörda potatisharvest potatoes
Expressions
- sätta sin sista potatishave had one's chips
Words built with potatis
- potatisgratäng potatoes au gratin
- potatismos creamed (mashed) potatoes
- färskpotatis new potatoes
- skalpotatis potatoes in their skins
Questions
What does potatis mean in English?
potatis means “potato”.
Is it en potatis or ett potatis?
It is en potatis, and “the potato” is potatisen.
What is the plural of potatis?
The plural of potatis is potatisar, and the definite plural is potatisarna.
Similar words
pärer
Origin
Borrowed from English potatoes, probably through an intermediate potates, from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata.
Nearby common words
potatis is number 3,573 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,569rund round, plump
- 3,570försenad delayed
- 3,571kombination combination
- 3,572köpare purchaser
- 3,574måna care for, look after
- 3,575kraftig strong, sturdy
- 3,576tillfälligt temporary
- 3,577diskussion discussion, debate
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

