en egg
Meaning
edge
In Swedish: vass kant på skärande verktyg
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en egg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | eggen |
| Plural, indefinite | eggar |
| Plural, definite | eggarna |
egg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor egg, den stora eggen. Check another noun
Practise egg
1 / 2Is it en egg or ett egg?
Words built with egg
- knivsegg knife edge
Questions
What does egg mean in English?
egg means “edge”.
Is it en egg or ett egg?
It is en egg, and “the edge” is eggen.
What is the plural of egg?
The plural of egg is eggar, and the definite plural is eggarna.
Similar words
knivblad
Origin
From Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic *agjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).
Nearby common words
egg is number 7,974 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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