Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en stiftsstad

A see city, an episcopal see; a city that is the seat of a bishop.

Meaning

A see city, an episcopal see; a city that is the seat of a bishop.

Forms

Forms of stiftsstad
Singular, indefiniteen stad
Singular, definitestaden
Plural, indefinitestäder
Plural, definitestäderna

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

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Is it en stiftsstad or ett stiftsstad?

Questions

What does stiftsstad mean in English?

stiftsstad means “A see city, an episcopal see; a city that is the seat of a bishop.”.

Is it en stiftsstad or ett stiftsstad?

It is en stiftsstad, and “the A see city” is staden.

What is the plural of stiftsstad?

The plural of stiftsstad is städer, and the definite plural is städerna.

Origin

Compound of stift (“diocese”) + stad (“town, city”).

Nearby common words

stiftsstad is number 1,178 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,174van used to
  • 1,175tecken sign, character
  • 1,176gravid pregnant
  • 1,177skrika scream, call out
  • 1,179extra extra
  • 1,180evig eternal, persistent, never-ending, everlasting
  • 1,181öra ear
  • 1,182domare judge; referee, umpire
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