ett sår
Meaning
wound; cut
In Swedish: (blödande) skada i kroppens vävnader
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett sår |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | såret |
| Plural, indefinite | sår |
| Plural, definite | såren |
sår is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort sår, det stora såret. Check another noun
Practise sår
1 / 2Is it en sår or ett sår?
sår in a sentence
- tiden läker alla sårtime heals all wounds
- Han satte ett plåster på såretHe put a band-aid on the wound
Words built with sår
Questions
What does sår mean in English?
sår means “wound, cut”.
Is it en sår or ett sår?
It is ett sår, and “the wound” is såret.
What is the plural of sår?
sår doesn't change in the plural: ett sår, två sår (definite: såren).
Origin
From Old Swedish sar, from Old Norse sár, from Proto-Germanic *sairą.
Nearby common words
sår is number 1,698 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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