Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett andetag

breath

Meaning

breath

In Swedish: indragning av luft i lungorna

Forms

Forms of andetag
Singular, indefiniteett andetag
Singular, definiteandetaget
Plural, indefiniteandetag
Plural, definiteandetagen

andetag is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort andetag, det stora andetaget. Check another noun

Practise andetag

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Is it en andetag or ett andetag?

andetag in a sentence

  • Dra ett djupt andetag!
    Take a deep breath!
  • Ta/dra ett djupt andetag!
    Take a deep breath!
  • slåss till sista andetaget
    fight to the last breath
  • nämnas i samma andetag
    be mentioned in the same breath
  • ta/dra sitt sista andetag
    draw one's last breath

Expressions

  • i samma andetag
    in the same breath

Questions

What does andetag mean in English?

andetag means “breath”.

Is it en andetag or ett andetag?

It is ett andetag, and “the breath” is andetaget.

What is the plural of andetag?

andetag doesn't change in the plural: ett andetag, två andetag (definite: andetagen).

Origin

From ande + tag.

Nearby common words

andetag is number 2,699 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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