vänster
vänster as an adjective
Meaning
left
In Swedish: som finns på samma sida som hjärtat (hos iakttagaren)
Forms
| Basic form | vänster | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | vänster | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | vänstra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
vänster as a noun(en vänster)
Meaning
the left side; The ensemble of left-wing political parties; A player on the left side of the field in sports like soccer or hockey; way (colloquial alteration of "på något sätt")
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vänster |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vänstern |
| Plural, indefinite | vänstrar |
| Plural, definite | vänstrarna |
vänster is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vänster, den stora vänstern. Check another noun
Practise vänster
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vänster in a sentence
- till vänster om huseton the left of the house
- gå genom vänster dörr / genom vänstra dörrenwalk through the left door
Words built with vänster
- vänsterregering left-wing government
Questions
What does vänster mean in English?
vänster means “left”.
Is it en vänster or ett vänster?
It is en vänster, and “the the left side” is vänstern.
What is the plural of vänster?
The plural of vänster is vänstrar, and the definite plural is vänstrarna.
Origin
From Old Norse vinstri, Proto-Germanic *winistraz.
Nearby common words
vänster is number 923 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