Swedish noun

ett skrov

hull, body

Meaning

hull, body

In Swedish: stomme (till ett fartyg), fartygskropp

Forms

Forms of skrov
Singular, indefiniteett skrov
Singular, definiteskrovet
Plural, indefiniteskrov
Plural, definiteskroven

skrov is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skrov, det stora skrovet. Check another noun

Practise skrov

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Is it en skrov or ett skrov?

Words built with skrov

  • båtskrov hull of a boat

Questions

What does skrov mean in English?

skrov means “hull, body”.

Is it en skrov or ett skrov?

It is ett skrov, and “the hull” is skrovet.

What is the plural of skrov?

skrov doesn't change in the plural: ett skrov, två skrov (definite: skroven).

Similar words

fartygskropp

Origin

Used at least since 1592.

Nearby common words

skrov is number 5,872 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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