ett ting
Meaning
thing; matter; session [of the district court]
In Swedish: sak, föremål
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ting |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tinget |
| Plural, indefinite | ting |
| Plural, definite | tingen |
ting is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ting, det stora tinget. Check another noun
Practise ting
1 / 2Is it en ting or ett ting?
ting in a sentence
- intresse för politiska tinginterest in political matters
- saker och tinga variety of things
- alla goda ting är tregood things come in threes
Questions
What does ting mean in English?
ting means “thing, matter”.
Is it en ting or ett ting?
It is ett ting, and “the thing” is tinget.
What is the plural of ting?
ting doesn't change in the plural: ett ting, två ting (definite: tingen).
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish þing, from Old Norse þing (“assembly, council, business”), from Proto-Germanic *þingą.
Nearby common words
ting is number 1,993 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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