en spärr
Meaning
barrier
In Swedish: hinder för passage
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spärr |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spärren |
| Plural, indefinite | spärrar |
| Plural, definite | spärrarna |
spärr is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spärr, den stora spärren. Check another noun
Practise spärr
1 / 2Is it en spärr or ett spärr?
spärr in a sentence
- införa en spärr för ränteavdragset a limit for tax relief on interest
- Stengolvet spricker när en ung kille hoppar över spärrarna och perrongen är full av sopor.The stone floor cracks as a young fellow jumps over the gate and the platform is full of garbage. (Stockholm subway interior)
- Han hade seglat utanför spärren under hela kriget.Throughout the war, he had sailed on ships on international waters, outside of the embargo line.
Words built with spärr
- betygsspärr grades restriction
- vägspärr roadblock
Questions
What does spärr mean in English?
spärr means “barrier”.
Is it en spärr or ett spärr?
It is en spärr, and “the barrier” is spärren.
What is the plural of spärr?
The plural of spärr is spärrar, and the definite plural is spärrarna.
Similar words
blockad
Origin
From Old Norse sperra, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną.
Nearby common words
spärr is number 7,371 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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