Swedish noun

en barnunge

a (small) child, someone immature, a baby

Meaning

a (small) child; someone immature, a baby

Forms

Forms of barnunge
Singular, indefiniteen barnunge
Singular, definitebarnungen
Plural, indefinitebarnungar
Plural, definitebarnungarna

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

Practise barnunge

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Is it en barnunge or ett barnunge?

barnunge in a sentence

  • Var inte en sån barnunge!
    Don't be such a baby!

Questions

What does barnunge mean in English?

barnunge means “a (small) child, someone immature, a baby”.

Is it en barnunge or ett barnunge?

It is en barnunge, and “the a” is barnungen.

What is the plural of barnunge?

The plural of barnunge is barnungar, and the definite plural is barnungarna.

Origin

barn (“child”) + unge (“child, kid”)

Nearby common words

barnunge is number 7,266 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 7,263skeptisk skeptical (US), sceptical
  • 7,264desarmera to disarm, to defuse (a bomb or the like, or figuratively)
  • 7,265serienummer a serial number
  • 7,267mjölka milk
  • 7,268morot carrot
  • 7,269gulliga cute
  • 7,270blanka blank, to polish, to make shining (blank), to shine shoes or other leather items; to groom (brush) animals
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