en påse
Meaning
bag
In Swedish: liten behållare för förvaring och transport
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en påse |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | påsen |
| Plural, indefinite | påsar |
| Plural, definite | påsarna |
påse is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor påse, den stora påsen. Check another noun
Practise påse
1 / 2Is it en påse or ett påse?
Expressions
- ha rent mjöl i påsenhave nothing to hide, nothing up one's sleeve
- slå sina påsar ihopget hitched
Words built with påse
- påslakan duvet cover
- papperspåse paper bag
- karamellpåse bag of toffees
- plastpåse plastic bag
Questions
What does påse mean in English?
påse means “bag”.
Is it en påse or ett påse?
It is en påse, and “the bag” is påsen.
What is the plural of påse?
The plural of påse is påsar, and the definite plural is påsarna.
Similar words
kasse
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish posi, from Old Norse posi, from Proto-Germanic *pusô.
Nearby common words
påse is number 2,050 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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