majs
The English word "corn" is majs in Swedish.
The term majs refers to corn as an uncountable substance or as a plural concept. For specific variations, you can use Popcorn for popcorn and Majsmjöl for cornmeal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify "the corn", use the definite form majsen. The base form majs is used for both the uncountable substance and the plural concept.
Did you know?
- The Swedish word majs is a linguistic traveler that entered the language via the Spanish word maíz.
- While English speakers use 'corn' to refer to many types of grain, in Swedish, majs refers strictly to the New World crop.
- To describe corn that is 'sweet corn', Swedes use the term sockermajs, literally translating to 'sugar corn'.
Examples in context
- Jag åt mycket majs.I ate a lot of corn.This sentence is useful for expressing how much corn you ate.Tatoeba #11163936 by Pineapple, translation #9778834 by CK
- Denna majs är färsk.This corn is fresh.This sentence is useful for describing the freshness of the corn.Tatoeba #10705661 by Pineapple, translation #2548628 by CK
- Jag äter mycket majs.I eat a lot of corn.This sentence is useful for expressing how much corn you eat.Tatoeba #11163937 by Pineapple, translation #9859669 by CK
- Finns det majs i salladen?Is there corn in the salad?
- Kan du köpa lite majs till grillfesten?Can you buy some corn for the barbecue party?
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maja and Erik are shopping at a grocery store.
- MajaFinns det majs här?Is there any corn here?
- ErikJa, det finns majs i den här hyllan.Yes, there is corn on this shelf.
- MajaBra, jag vill köpa lite majs.Good, I want to buy some corn.
- ErikDet är ett bra val.That is a good choice.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry majs, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries majs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
