Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
vit
white/ˈviːt/
Meaning
white
In Swedish: färgad som snö
Forms
| Basic form | vit | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | vitt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | vita | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | vitare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | vitast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise vit
1 / 1What does vit mean?
vit in a sentence
- vit skjortawhite shirt
- den vita befolkningenthe white population
Expressions
- vita dukenthe silver screen
Words built with vit
- kritvit chalk white
- vitklädd dressed in white
Questions
What does vit mean in English?
vit means “white”.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Nearby common words
vit is number 1,235 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary