Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en eva

woman

Meaning

woman

Forms

Forms of eva
Singular, indefiniteen eva
Singular, definiteevan
Plural, indefiniteevor
Plural, definiteevorna

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

Practise eva

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Is it en eva or ett eva?

Questions

What does eva mean in English?

eva means “woman”.

Is it en eva or ett eva?

It is en eva, and “the woman” is evan.

What is the plural of eva?

The plural of eva is evor, and the definite plural is evorna.

Origin

From Eva (“Eve”).

Nearby common words

eva is number 1,415 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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