en bäver
Meaning
beaver
In Swedish: gnagaren Castor fiber
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bäver |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bävern |
| Plural, indefinite | bävrar |
| Plural, definite | bävrarna |
bäver is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bäver, den stora bävern. Check another noun
Practise bäver
1 / 2Is it en bäver or ett bäver?
bäver in a sentence
- Bävrar bygger dammarBeavers build dams
Questions
What does bäver mean in English?
bäver means “beaver”.
Is it en bäver or ett bäver?
It is en bäver, and “the beaver” is bävern.
What is the plural of bäver?
The plural of bäver is bävrar, and the definite plural is bävrarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish bæver, from Middle Low German biber, bever, from Old Saxon biƀar, biƀor, from Proto-West Germanic *bebru, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus.
Nearby common words
bäver is number 7,737 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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