ett snille
Meaning
genius
In Swedish: (person med) stor begåvning, geni
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett snille |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | snillet |
| Plural, indefinite | snillen |
| Plural, definite | snillena |
snille is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort snille, det stora snillet. Check another noun
Practise snille
1 / 2Is it en snille or ett snille?
Words built with snille
- snillrik brilliant
Questions
What does snille mean in English?
snille means “genius”.
Is it en snille or ett snille?
It is ett snille, and “the genius” is snillet.
What is the plural of snille?
The plural of snille is snillen, and the definite plural is snillena.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish snille, from Old Norse snilli, from Proto-Germanic *snillį̄, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.
Nearby common words
snille is number 9,967 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,963hulka sob
- 9,964fotbollsmatch a football (soccer) match
- 9,965bankdirektör bank manager
- 9,966bess B-flat; the note B♭
- 9,968rivas claw, scratch
- 9,969oidentifierad unidentified
- 9,970hårdhänt rough (as opposed to mild), (sometimes by implication) heavy-handed
- 9,971klampa stamp, tramp
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