en stil
Meaning
writing; style; manner
In Swedish: skrift, sätt att skriva bokstäver
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stil |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stilen |
| Plural, indefinite | stilar |
| Plural, definite | stilarna |
stil is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stil, den stora stilen. Check another noun
Practise stil
1 / 2Is it en stil or ett stil?
stil in a sentence
- en man med stila stylish man
Expressions
- i stil medin keeping with
Words built with stil
- fetstil bold type
- handstil handwriting
- stilbrott breach of style
- livsstil lifestyle
- klädstil taste in clothing
- prosastil prose style
Questions
What does stil mean in English?
stil means “writing, style”.
Is it en stil or ett stil?
It is en stil, and “the writing” is stilen.
What is the plural of stil?
The plural of stil is stilar, and the definite plural is stilarna.
Similar words
genre
Origin
From Latin stilus.
Nearby common words
stil is number 1,703 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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