ett skinn
Meaning
coat; skin; fur pelt; hide
In Swedish: det yttersta på kroppen, hud på människor och djur; päls
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skinn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skinnet |
| Plural, indefinite | skinn |
| Plural, definite | skinnen |
skinn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skinn, det stora skinnet. Check another noun
Practise skinn
1 / 2Is it en skinn or ett skinn?
skinn in a sentence
- solbad torkar ut skinnetsunbathing dries the skin
Expressions
- ha skinn på näsanhave a mind of one's own
- vara skinn och benbe skin and bones
- hålla sig i skinnetcome to heel
- vara rädd om sitt eget skinnlook after number one
Words built with skinn
- vargskinn wolfskin
- skinnkappa suede coat
- skinnsoffa leather sofa
Questions
What does skinn mean in English?
skinn means “coat, skin”.
Is it en skinn or ett skinn?
It is ett skinn, and “the coat” is skinnet.
What is the plural of skinn?
skinn doesn't change in the plural: ett skinn, två skinn (definite: skinnen).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenH-.
Nearby common words
skinn is number 3,102 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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