Swedish noun

en tändsticka

a match; device to make fire

Meaning

a match; device to make fire

Forms

Forms of tändsticka
Singular, indefiniteen tändsticka
Singular, definitetändstickan
Plural, indefinitetändstickor
Plural, definitetändstickorna

tändsticka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tändsticka, den stora tändstickan. Check another noun

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Is it en tändsticka or ett tändsticka?

Questions

What does tändsticka mean in English?

tändsticka means “a match; device to make fire”.

Is it en tändsticka or ett tändsticka?

It is en tändsticka, and “the a match” is tändstickan.

What is the plural of tändsticka?

The plural of tändsticka is tändstickor, and the definite plural is tändstickorna.

Origin

tända + sticka

Nearby common words

tändsticka is number 5,884 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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