Swedish noun

en sits

seat, lie [of the cards], order [of players]

Meaning

seat; lie [of the cards]; order [of players]

In Swedish: yta att sitta på, säte

Forms

Forms of sits
Singular, indefiniteen sits
Singular, definitesitsen
Plural, indefinitesitsar
Plural, definitesitsarna

sits is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sits, den stora sitsen. Check another noun

Practise sits

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Is it en sits or ett sits?

sits in a sentence

  • hamna i en svår sits
    find oneself in a tough spot
  • cykelsits
    bicycle seat (with a backrest, and not a sadel (“saddle”))
  • Vi sitter i samma sits.
    We're in the same situation.
  • Jag har varit i den sitsen.
    I've been in that situation.

Words built with sits

  • stolsits seat of a chair

Questions

What does sits mean in English?

sits means “seat, lie [of the cards]”.

Is it en sits or ett sits?

It is en sits, and “the seat” is sitsen.

What is the plural of sits?

The plural of sits is sitsar, and the definite plural is sitsarna.

Similar words

säte

Origin

Ca.

Nearby common words

sits is number 6,651 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 6,647uppfart approach
  • 6,648sprita to disinfect with alcohol, to drink hard liquor
  • 6,649lyx luxury
  • 6,650duk cloth, screen
  • 6,652skorsten chimney, funnel
  • 6,653superkraft superpower (a fictional extraordinary physical or mental ability)
  • 6,654slagträ a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball), something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong
  • 6,655vibb a vibe (aura, atmosphere)
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