en stjärt
Meaning
tail; backside; behind; bottom
In Swedish: bakdel på människa och djur, bak
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stjärt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stjärten |
| Plural, indefinite | stjärtar |
| Plural, definite | stjärtarna |
stjärt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stjärt, den stora stjärten. Check another noun
Practise stjärt
1 / 2Is it en stjärt or ett stjärt?
stjärt in a sentence
- fågelns stjärtthe bird's tail
- kräftstjärtarcrayfish tails (as food)
Words built with stjärt
- fiskstjärt fish tail
Questions
What does stjärt mean in English?
stjärt means “tail, backside”.
Is it en stjärt or ett stjärt?
It is en stjärt, and “the tail” is stjärten.
What is the plural of stjärt?
The plural of stjärt is stjärtar, and the definite plural is stjärtarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish stiærter, stærter, from Old Norse stertr, from Proto-Germanic *stertaz.
Nearby common words
stjärt is number 6,861 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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