ett svin
Meaning
swine; pig
In Swedish: husdjur (av släktet Sus) som föds upp för köttets skull
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett svin |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svinet |
| Plural, indefinite | svin |
| Plural, definite | svinen |
svin is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort svin, det stora svinet. Check another noun
Practise svin
1 / 2Is it en svin or ett svin?
Words built with svin
- svinuppfödning pig breeding
- svinaktig swinishly
- vildsvin wild pig, wild boar
Questions
What does svin mean in English?
svin means “swine, pig”.
Is it en svin or ett svin?
It is ett svin, and “the swine” is svinet.
What is the plural of svin?
svin doesn't change in the plural: ett svin, två svin (definite: svinen).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Nearby common words
svin is number 1,360 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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