en ros
Meaning
rose; praise
In Swedish: taggig buske (av släktet Rosa) med vackra blommor
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ros |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rosen |
| Plural, indefinite | rosor |
| Plural, definite | rosorna |
ros is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ros, den stora rosen. Check another noun
Practise ros
1 / 2Is it en ros or ett ros?
ros in a sentence
- ge en bukett rosor till sin älskadegive a bouquet of roses to one's love
- Spelet har fått mycket ros av kritikerna.The game has received much critical acclaim.
- ris och rospraise and criticism (idiomatic – also the name of a readers' section in some newspapers (for commending or criticizing))
Words built with ros
- rosenbuske rose bush
Questions
What does ros mean in English?
ros means “rose, praise”.
Is it en ros or ett ros?
It is en ros, and “the rose” is rosen.
What is the plural of ros?
The plural of ros is rosor, and the definite plural is rosorna.
Origin
From Old Swedish ros‚ from Middle Low German rose, from Latin rosa.
Nearby common words
ros is number 2,721 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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