Swedish noun

en vas

vase/vɑːs/

Meaning

vase

In Swedish: kärl att sätta snittblommor i

Forms

Forms of vas
Singular, indefiniteen vas
Singular, definitevasen
Plural, indefinitevaser
Plural, definitevaserna

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

Practise vas

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Is it en vas or ett vas?

vas in a sentence

  • Vasen höll på att välta
    The vase almost fell over

Questions

What does vas mean in English?

vas means “vase”.

Is it en vas or ett vas?

It is en vas, and “the vase” is vasen.

What is the plural of vas?

The plural of vas is vaser, and the definite plural is vaserna.

Origin

From French vase.

Nearby common words

vas is number 8,070 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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