en spillra
Meaning
splinter
In Swedish: skärva av något som slagits sönder
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spillra |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spillran |
| Plural, indefinite | spillror |
| Plural, definite | spillrorna |
spillra is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spillra, den stora spillran. Check another noun
Practise spillra
1 / 2Is it en spillra or ett spillra?
spillra in a sentence
- slå i spillrorshatter, lay waste
Words built with spillra
- folkspillra remnant of an ethnic group
Questions
What does spillra mean in English?
spillra means “splinter”.
Is it en spillra or ett spillra?
It is en spillra, and “the splinter” is spillran.
What is the plural of spillra?
The plural of spillra is spillror, and the definite plural is spillrorna.
Origin
From a verb derived from German spalten (“to split”).
Nearby common words
spillra is number 9,018 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,014understöd support, subsidy
- 9,015nedslagen dejected
- 9,016sporta do sports, play
- 9,017berusa to intoxicate (usually with/of a substance, usually alcohol), to intoxicate (fill with enthusiasm, passion, madness, or the like)
- 9,019bogsera tow
- 9,020bärare porter, wearer
- 9,021framsäte front seat
- 9,022garnison garrison
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary