Swedish noun

en armbåge

elbow

Meaning

elbow

Forms

Forms of armbåge
Singular, indefiniteen armbåge
Singular, definitearmbågen
Plural, indefinitearmbågar
Plural, definitearmbågarna

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

Practise armbåge

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Is it en armbåge or ett armbåge?

Questions

What does armbåge mean in English?

armbåge means “elbow”.

Is it en armbåge or ett armbåge?

It is en armbåge, and “the elbow” is armbågen.

What is the plural of armbåge?

The plural of armbåge is armbågar, and the definite plural is armbågarna.

Origin

From earlier almboge after influence from arm, from Old Swedish alboghi, from Old Norse ǫlnbogi, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô.

Nearby common words

armbåge is number 7,178 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 7,174organiserad organised, organized
  • 7,175utgöra constitute
  • 7,176impulsiv impulsive
  • 7,177lykta lamp, lantern
  • 7,179brunn well, watering place
  • 7,180innehav possession, holding
  • 7,181pr PR, public relations, publicity (resulting from PR or similar activities)
  • 7,182anstalt home, institution
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