en dager
Meaning
light; daylight
In Swedish: dagsljus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dager |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dagern |
| Plural, indefinite | dagrar |
| Plural, definite | dagrarna |
dager is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dager, den stora dagern. Check another noun
Practise dager
1 / 2Is it en dager or ett dager?
dager in a sentence
- framställa någon i dålig dagerportray someone in a bad light
Expressions
- komma i en annan dagerbe put in a different light
Questions
What does dager mean in English?
dager means “light; daylight”.
Is it en dager or ett dager?
It is en dager, and “the light” is dagern.
What is the plural of dager?
The plural of dager is dagrar, and the definite plural is dagrarna.
Origin
From old nominative of dag (“day”).
Nearby common words
dager is number 9,214 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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