Swedish noun

en vrist

ankle

Meaning

ankle

In Swedish: kroppsdel mellan fot och underben

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Is it en vrist or ett vrist?

Questions

What does vrist mean in English?

vrist means “ankle”.

Is it en vrist or ett vrist?

It is en vrist.

Origin

From Old Norse rist (“instep of the foot”)

Nearby common words

vrist is number 6,549 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 6,545amma suckle, breastfeed
  • 6,546axla put on, shoulder
  • 6,547broschyr brochure
  • 6,548utmärkelse distinction
  • 6,550motsätta object
  • 6,551civiliserad civilized (having a highly developed society or culture), civilized, civil (polite and refined)
  • 6,552högtalare loudspeaker; an electromechanical device or the encasing in which one or more loudspeakers are placed
  • 6,553instabil unstable
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