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Swedish noun

en spets

point, lace

Meaning

point; lace

In Swedish: vass ända på ett avsmalnande föremål, udd

Forms

Forms of spets
Singular, indefiniteen spets
Singular, definitespetsen
Plural, indefinitespetsar
Plural, definitespetsarna

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

Practise spets

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Is it en spets or ett spets?

spets in a sentence

  • knivens spets
    the point (tip) of the knife
  • virkad spets
    crochet work
  • pilspets
    arrowhead
  • spjutspets
    spearhead
  • spets-bh
    lace bra

Expressions

  • ställa saken på sin spets
    bring matters to a head
  • gå i spetsen för
    lead the way for, go at the head of

Words built with spets

  • sydspets southern tip
  • pennspets pen nib
  • bomullsspets cotton lace

Questions

What does spets mean in English?

spets means “point, lace”.

Is it en spets or ett spets?

It is en spets, and “the point” is spetsen.

What is the plural of spets?

The plural of spets is spetsar, and the definite plural is spetsarna.

Similar words

udd

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Low German spitze, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Nearby common words

spets is number 6,619 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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