ett strå
Meaning
straw
In Swedish: stjälk hos gräs och säd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett strå |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | strået |
| Plural, indefinite | strån |
| Plural, definite | stråna |
strå is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort strå, det stora strået. Check another noun
Practise strå
1 / 2Is it en strå or ett strå?
strå in a sentence
- På en gräsmatta finns det många grässtrånOn a lawn, there are many blades of grass
- ett hårstråa hair
- ett skäggstråa hair from a beard
- några gråa stråna few gray hairs
Expressions
- dra det kortaste stråetget the worst of it, come off worst
- dra sitt strå till stackendo one's share (bit)
- dra det längsta stråetget the best of it, come off best
Words built with strå
- stråhatt straw hat
- hårstrå hair
- halmstrå straw
Questions
What does strå mean in English?
strå means “straw”.
Is it en strå or ett strå?
It is ett strå, and “the straw” is strået.
What is the plural of strå?
The plural of strå is strån, and the definite plural is stråna.
Origin
From Old Swedish stra, from Old Norse strá, from Proto-Germanic *strawą.
Nearby common words
strå is number 8,658 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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