en tvist
Meaning
dispute
In Swedish: oenighet, stridighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tvist |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tvisten |
| Plural, indefinite | tvister |
| Plural, definite | tvisterna |
tvist is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tvist, den stora tvisten. Check another noun
Practise tvist
1 / 2Is it en tvist or ett tvist?
Questions
What does tvist mean in English?
tvist means “dispute”.
Is it en tvist or ett tvist?
It is en tvist, and “the dispute” is tvisten.
What is the plural of tvist?
The plural of tvist is tvister, and the definite plural is tvisterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German twist, from Proto-Germanic *twi-.
Nearby common words
tvist is number 9,449 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,445renhet cleanness, purity
- 9,446middagstid at (around) noon, when dinner (middag) is eaten, dinner time
- 9,447hjärtligt heartily
- 9,448pilla pick (poke) at
- 9,450lillfinger little finger, pinky
- 9,451fixerad obsessed, fixed
- 9,452area area
- 9,453elegans elegance
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