Swedish noun

en avgud

a false god; an idol

Meaning

a false god; an idol

Forms

Forms of avgud
Singular, indefiniteen avgud
Singular, definiteavguden
Plural, indefiniteavgudar
Plural, definiteavgudarna

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

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Questions

What does avgud mean in English?

avgud means “a false god; an idol”.

Is it en avgud or ett avgud?

It is en avgud, and “the a false god” is avguden.

What is the plural of avgud?

The plural of avgud is avgudar, and the definite plural is avgudarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish afguþ, equivalent to av- + gud.

Nearby common words

avgud is number 8,845 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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