ett ägg
Meaning
egg; ovum
In Swedish: det som hönan (och andra fåglar) lägger och som kan utvecklas till en ny individ
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ägg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ägget |
| Plural, indefinite | ägg |
| Plural, definite | äggen |
ägg is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ägg, det stora ägget. Check another noun
Practise ägg
1 / 2Is it en ägg or ett ägg?
ägg in a sentence
- koka äggboil eggs
- knäcka ett äggcrack an egg
- skala ett äggpeel an egg
- äggskaleggshell
- ett hårdkokt / löskokt ägga hard-boiled / soft-boiled egg
- äggula / gulaegg yolk / yolk
- äggvita / vitaegg white / white
- chokladäggchocolate egg
Words built with ägg
- hönsägg hens' eggs
- äggkopp egg cup
- äggröra scrambled eggs
- äggledare oviduct, Fallopian tube
- äggstock ovary
Questions
What does ägg mean in English?
ägg means “egg, ovum”.
Is it en ägg or ett ägg?
It is ett ägg, and “the egg” is ägget.
What is the plural of ägg?
ägg doesn't change in the plural: ett ägg, två ägg (definite: äggen).
Origin
From Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.
Nearby common words
ägg is number 1,359 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