en smuts
Meaning
dirt, filth, grime; mud
In Swedish: orenlighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en smuts |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | smutsen |
smuts is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor smuts, den stora smutsen. Check another noun
Practise smuts
1 / 1Is it en smuts or ett smuts?
smuts in a sentence
- hans händer var svarta av smutshis hands were black with mud
Words built with smuts
- smutsgris grubby little thing
Questions
What does smuts mean in English?
smuts means “dirt, filth, grime; mud”.
Is it en smuts or ett smuts?
It is en smuts, and “the dirt” is smutsen.
Similar words
lortsörja
Origin
Used in Swedish since 1728, same as Danish smuds, from German Schmutz and Middle High German smuz, cognate with English smut.
Nearby common words
smuts is number 5,043 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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