en stund
Meaning
moment; while
In Swedish: kort tid, ögonblick
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stund |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stunden |
| Plural, indefinite | stunder |
| Plural, definite | stunderna |
stund is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stund, den stora stunden. Check another noun
Practise stund
1 / 2Is it en stund or ett stund?
stund in a sentence
- en stunds förströelsea period of entertainment (amusement)
- jag kommer om en stundI'll come in a while
- i sista stundat the last moment
Words built with stund
- frågestund question time
- pratstund chat
Questions
What does stund mean in English?
stund means “moment, while”.
Is it en stund or ett stund?
It is en stund, and “the moment” is stunden.
What is the plural of stund?
The plural of stund is stunder, and the definite plural is stunderna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse stund, from Proto-Germanic *stundō (“point in time, hour”), from Proto-Indo-European *stut- (“prop”), from Proto-Indo-European *stā-, *sth- (“to stand”).
Nearby common words
stund is number 671 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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