Swedish noun

en skiss

outline, sketch

Meaning

outline; sketch

In Swedish: (förberedande) teckning, utkast

Forms

Forms of skiss
Singular, indefiniteen skiss
Singular, definiteskissen
Plural, indefiniteskisser
Plural, definiteskisserna

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

Practise skiss

1 / 2

Is it en skiss or ett skiss?

skiss in a sentence

  • en skiss till bevaringsplan för det gamla bostadsområdet
    an outline plan for the preservation of the former housing area

Words built with skiss

  • kartskiss sketch map
  • porträttskiss sketch for a portrait
  • idéskiss rough sketch

Questions

What does skiss mean in English?

skiss means “outline, sketch”.

Is it en skiss or ett skiss?

It is en skiss, and “the outline” is skissen.

What is the plural of skiss?

The plural of skiss is skisser, and the definite plural is skisserna.

Origin

From Italian schizzo

Nearby common words

skiss is number 6,707 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

Start today, free

Learn skiss in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like skiss to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary