ett ben
Meaning
leg; bone
In Swedish: kroppsdel som människa och djur går med eller står på; nedre extremitet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ben |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | benet |
| Plural, indefinite | ben |
| Plural, definite | benen |
ben is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ben, det stora benet. Check another noun
Practise ben
1 / 2Is it en ben or ett ben?
ben in a sentence
- sträcka på benenstretch one's legs
- han är bara skinn och benhe's nothing but skin and bones
Expressions
- vara på benenbe up and about
- dra benen efter sigdawdle
- stå på egna benstand on one's own feet
Words built with ben
- benvärmare leg warmer
- benskydd shinguard
- bordsben table leg
- lårben thigh bone, femur
- köttben (meaty) bone
- benfri boneless, boned
- benmärg marrow
- benpipa shaft
- benrangel skeleton
- benstomme skeletal structure, frame
Questions
What does ben mean in English?
ben means “leg, bone”.
Is it en ben or ett ben?
It is ett ben, and “the leg” is benet.
What is the plural of ben?
ben doesn't change in the plural: ett ben, två ben (definite: benen).
Similar words
apostlahäst
Origin
From Old Swedish bēn, from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.
Nearby common words
ben is number 477 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary