Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en båge

curve, arch, bow, (motor-)bike/²boːɡɛ/

Meaning

curve; arch; bow; (motor-)bike

In Swedish: rundad linje, kurva

Forms

Forms of båge
Singular, indefiniteen båge
Singular, definitebågen
Plural, indefinitebågar
Plural, definitebågarna

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

Practise båge

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Is it en båge or ett båge?

båge in a sentence

  • vägen ska gå i en båge över området
    the road will run through the district in a wide curve
  • spänna bågen
    draw one's bow
  • en häftig båge
    a great bike
  • skjuta med pil och båge
    shoot with a bow and arrow
  • röra sig i en båge
    move in an arc
  • cirkelbåge
    circular arc
  • Triumfbågen
    Arc de Triomphe
  • trendiga bågar
    trendy frames

Words built with båge

  • valvbåge arch
  • bågskytte archery

Questions

What does båge mean in English?

båge means “curve, arch”.

Is it en båge or ett båge?

It is en båge, and “the curve” is bågen.

What is the plural of båge?

The plural of båge is bågar, and the definite plural is bågarna.

Similar words

hojmotorcykel

Origin

From Old Swedish bughi, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Nearby common words

båge is number 4,986 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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