en röst
Meaning
voice; vote
In Swedish: det som hörs när någon talar, stämma
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en röst |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rösten |
| Plural, indefinite | röster |
| Plural, definite | rösterna |
röst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor röst, den stora rösten. Check another noun
Practise röst
1 / 2Is it en röst or ett röst?
röst in a sentence
- hon talade med hög röstshe spoke in a loud voice
- lägga ner sin röstabstain (from voting)
- majoriteten av rösternathe majority of votes
- med två rösters överviktby a majority of two votes
Expressions
- göra sin röst hördmake one's voice heard
Words built with röst
- basröst bass (deep) voice
- kvinnoröst female (woman's) voice
- poströst postal vote
- vänsterröst leftist opinion
Questions
What does röst mean in English?
röst means “voice, vote”.
Is it en röst or ett röst?
It is en röst, and “the voice” is rösten.
What is the plural of röst?
The plural of röst is röster, and the definite plural is rösterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse raust, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to flow, boil, stream, move”).
Nearby common words
röst is number 825 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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