en spis
Meaning
fireplace; stove; cooker; spiritual nourishment
In Swedish: plats för öppen eld inomhus, eldstad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spis |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spisen |
| Plural, indefinite | spisar |
| Plural, definite | spisarna |
spis is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spis, den stora spisen. Check another noun
Practise spis
1 / 2Is it en spis or ett spis?
spis in a sentence
- öppen spisfireplace
- elektrisk spiselectric cooker (stove)
- andlig spisspiritual nourishment
- en öppen spisan open fireplace [as opposed to a closed one]
- göra eld i spisenlight the fireplace [or possibly stove, if of a wood-burning stove]
- Smaklig spis!Bon appétit!
Words built with spis
- gasspis gas cooker (stove)
Questions
What does spis mean in English?
spis means “fireplace, stove”.
Is it en spis or ett spis?
It is en spis, and “the fireplace” is spisen.
What is the plural of spis?
The plural of spis is spisar, and the definite plural is spisarna.
Nearby common words
spis is number 5,831 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

