en strand
Meaning
beach, seashore
In Swedish: smalt landområde närmast hav, sjö o dyl
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en strand |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stranden |
| Plural, indefinite | stränder |
| Plural, definite | stränderna |
strand is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor strand, den stora stranden. Check another noun
Practise strand
1 / 2Is it en strand or ett strand?
strand in a sentence
- ligga på stranden och solalie on the beach sunbathing
- ligga och sola på stranden[lie and] sunbathe on the beach
Words built with strand
- strandkant beach, waterside
- badstrand bathing beach
- sandstrand sandy beach
Questions
What does strand mean in English?
strand means “beach, seashore”.
Is it en strand or ett strand?
It is en strand, and “the beach” is stranden.
What is the plural of strand?
The plural of strand is stränder, and the definite plural is stränderna.
Similar words
beach
Origin
From Old Swedish strand, from Old Norse strǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *strandō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)trAnt-.
Nearby common words
strand is number 1,820 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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