en stab
Meaning
staff
In Swedish: samling medarbetare (till hög militär)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stab |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | staben |
| Plural, indefinite | staber |
| Plural, definite | staberna |
stab is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stab, den stora staben. Check another noun
Practise stab
1 / 2Is it en stab or ett stab?
Questions
What does stab mean in English?
stab means “staff”.
Is it en stab or ett stab?
It is en stab, and “the staff” is staben.
What is the plural of stab?
The plural of stab is staber, and the definite plural is staberna.
Similar words
Origin
From German Stab.
Nearby common words
stab is number 5,625 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,621topphemlig top secret
- 5,622hårig hairy
- 5,623färgad coloured, colored (US)
- 5,624kylig cool
- 5,626tia tenth, ten
- 5,627övervakare probation officer
- 5,628landning landing
- 5,629maskhål wormhole
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