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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en åsna

donkey

Meaning

donkey

In Swedish: hästdjuret Equus asinus

Forms

Forms of åsna
Singular, indefiniteen åsna
Singular, definiteåsnan
Plural, indefiniteåsnor
Plural, definiteåsnorna

åsna is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor åsna, den stora åsnan. Check another noun

Practise åsna

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Is it en åsna or ett åsna?

åsna in a sentence

  • Vilken åsna
    What a jackass

Words built with åsna

  • mulåsna mule
  • åsnespark mule kick

Questions

What does åsna mean in English?

åsna means “donkey”.

Is it en åsna or ett åsna?

It is en åsna, and “the donkey” is åsnan.

What is the plural of åsna?

The plural of åsna is åsnor, and the definite plural is åsnorna.

Origin

Etymology tree Latin asinus Old French asnebor.

Nearby common words

åsna is number 3,745 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,741sid p, pg, pp (page, pages), abbreviation of sida, sidor
  • 3,742foster embryo, fetus (US)
  • 3,743näst second, next
  • 3,744lila lilac, mauve
  • 3,746praktiskt practically, practical
  • 3,747njure kidney
  • 3,748tjallare an informer, a snitch, a rat
  • 3,749sopor rubbish, garbage (US)
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