Lingolib
Start free
Swedish noun

en skorsten

chimney, funnel, smokestack/²skɔʂteːn/

Meaning

chimney; funnel; smokestack

In Swedish: (murat) rör som leder ut rök

Forms

Forms of skorsten
Singular, indefiniteen skorsten
Singular, definiteskorstenen
Plural, indefiniteskorstenar
Plural, definiteskorstenarna

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

Practise skorsten

1 / 2

Is it en skorsten or ett skorsten?

Words built with skorsten

  • fabriksskorsten factory chimney
  • skorstensmur chimney shaft

Questions

What does skorsten mean in English?

skorsten means “chimney, funnel”.

Is it en skorsten or ett skorsten?

It is en skorsten, and “the chimney” is skorstenen.

What is the plural of skorsten?

The plural of skorsten is skorstenar, and the definite plural is skorstenarna.

Origin

From Low German Schornstein, compound of schore (“support”) (ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skeran (“to cut”)) and Stein (“rock”) (from Middle Low German sten).

Nearby common words

skorsten is number 6,652 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 6,648sprita to disinfect with alcohol, to drink hard liquor
  • 6,649lyx luxury
  • 6,650duk cloth, screen
  • 6,651sits seat, lie [of the cards]
  • 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)
  • 6,656skärpt bright, smart
Start today, free

Learn skorsten 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 skorsten 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
Watch lesson 1 freeCreate a free account

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