en sil
Meaning
colander; strainer; fix; shot
In Swedish: redskap med många hål som skiljer ut fasta beståndsdelar ur en vätska
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sil |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | silen |
| Plural, indefinite | silar |
| Plural, definite | silarna |
sil is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sil, den stora silen. Check another noun
Practise sil
1 / 2Is it en sil or ett sil?
sil in a sentence
- ta en silshoot up
Questions
What does sil mean in English?
sil means “colander, strainer”.
Is it en sil or ett sil?
It is en sil, and “the colander” is silen.
What is the plural of sil?
The plural of sil is silar, and the definite plural is silarna.
Nearby common words
sil is number 9,492 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,488truppen the troop, group
- 9,489skänkt given, donated
- 9,490korsord a crossword puzzle
- 9,491avspärra block, rope off
- 9,493fårskalle fool, idiot
- 9,494bekantskap knowledge, acquaintance
- 9,495besittning tenancy, occupation
- 9,496föreläsa lecture
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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