en ört
Meaning
plant; herb
In Swedish: växt som vissnar ner varje år, planta, blomma
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ört |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | örten |
| Plural, indefinite | örter |
| Plural, definite | örterna |
ört is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ört, den stora örten. Check another noun
Practise ört
1 / 2Is it en ört or ett ört?
Words built with ört
- örtte herb tea
Questions
What does ört mean in English?
ört means “plant, herb”.
Is it en ört or ett ört?
It is en ört, and “the plant” is örten.
What is the plural of ört?
The plural of ört is örter, and the definite plural is örterna.
Similar words
kryddväxt
Origin
From Old Norse urt, oblique case form of Proto-Germanic *wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European *wrd- (“root”).
Nearby common words
ört is number 7,037 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,033ägs owned
- 7,034mc a motorcycle; abbreviation of motorcykel
- 7,035skänk sideboard, gift
- 7,036set set
- 7,038lagförslag bill (draft legislation)
- 7,039bundna bound
- 7,040överväldiga overwhelm
- 7,041böjd inclined, bent
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary