ett skift
Meaning
shift
In Swedish: arbetspass mellan ombyten av arbetskraft
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skift |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skiftet |
| Plural, indefinite | skift |
| Plural, definite | skiften |
skift is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skift, det stora skiftet. Check another noun
Practise skift
1 / 2Is it en skift or ett skift?
skift in a sentence
- arbeta (i) skiftwork in shifts
- När börjar ditt skift?When does your shift start?
- Vi sov i skiftWe slept in shifts
Words built with skift
- kvällsskift evening shift
- treskift three-shift
Questions
What does skift mean in English?
skift means “shift”.
Is it en skift or ett skift?
It is ett skift, and “the shift” is skiftet.
What is the plural of skift?
skift doesn't change in the plural: ett skift, två skift (definite: skiften).
Nearby common words
skift is number 3,594 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,590kraftfull vigorous, powerful
- 3,591kommande coming
- 3,592kopplad leashed, tied, bound, coupled, connected, coupled, engaged
- 3,593anteckning note
- 3,595avgörande decisive, conclusive
- 3,596yttre external, outer
- 3,597kollapsa colapse, collapse
- 3,598hursomhelst alternative spelling of hur som helst
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