Swedish noun

en småbit

small piece, smithereen, branch, a small piece (of something), (in the plural) smithereens

Meaning

small piece; smithereen; branch; a small piece (of something), (in the plural) smithereens

Forms

Forms of småbit
Singular, indefiniteen småbit
Singular, definitesmåbiten
Plural, indefinitesmåbitar
Plural, definitesmåbitarna

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

Practise småbit

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Is it en småbit or ett småbit?

småbit in a sentence

  • Hon rev pappret i småbitar
    She tore the paper into small pieces
  • De sprängdes i småbitar
    They were blown to smithereens

Questions

What does småbit mean in English?

småbit means “small piece, smithereen”.

Is it en småbit or ett småbit?

It is en småbit, and “the small piece” is småbiten.

What is the plural of småbit?

The plural of småbit is småbitar, and the definite plural is småbitarna.

Origin

små- (“small”) + bit (“piece”)

Nearby common words

småbit is number 7,933 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 7,929hara to trot; to move in a way that reminds the movement of a hare
  • 7,930braka crash
  • 7,931vax wax
  • 7,932granskning scrutiny, survey
  • 7,934mordisk murderous
  • 7,935bondgård a farm (group of buildings with associated land intended for agriculture)
  • 7,936veva crank
  • 7,937morötter carrots
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary