vass
vass as an adjective
Meaning
sharp
In Swedish: som har skarp egg el. spets
Forms
| Basic form | vass | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | vasst | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | vassa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | vassare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | vassast | “-est”, “most …” |
vass as a noun(en vass)
Meaning
reed
In Swedish: ett högt och styvt gräs som växer i vattnet invid sjöstränder
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vass |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vassen |
| Plural, indefinite | vassar |
| Plural, definite | vassarna |
vass is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vass, den stora vassen. Check another noun
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vass in a sentence
- en vass kniva sharp knife
- en vass tungaa sharp tongue
- en vass nåla sharp(-pointed) needle
- vass tungasharp tongue
Expressions
- (arg) så in i vassenextremely (angry), beside oneself (with anger)
Questions
What does vass mean in English?
vass means “sharp”.
Is it en vass or ett vass?
It is en vass, and “the reed” is vassen.
What is the plural of vass?
The plural of vass is vassar, and the definite plural is vassarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish hvas, from Old Norse hvǫss, hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₁dstós.
Nearby common words
vass is number 3,866 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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