ett begär
Meaning
longing; desire; craving
In Swedish: stark längtan; beroende
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett begär |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | begäret |
| Plural, indefinite | begär |
| Plural, definite | begären |
begär is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort begär, det stora begäret. Check another noun
Practise begär
1 / 2Is it en begär or ett begär?
Questions
What does begär mean in English?
begär means “longing, desire”.
Is it en begär or ett begär?
It is ett begär, and “the longing” is begäret.
What is the plural of begär?
begär doesn't change in the plural: ett begär, två begär (definite: begären).
Similar words
Nearby common words
begär is number 1,774 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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