Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett gäng

gang/ˈjɛŋː/

Meaning

gang

In Swedish: grupp; liga

Forms

Forms of gäng
Singular, indefinite	ett gäng
Singular, definite	gänget
Plural, indefinite	gäng
Plural, definite	gängen

gäng is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort gäng, det stora gänget. Check another noun

Practise gäng

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Is it en gäng or ett gäng?

gäng in a sentence

ett kriminellt gäng
a criminal gang
Vi är ett gäng killar som brukar gå dit
We're a group of guys who often go there

Words built with gäng

ungdomsgäng gang of youths
gängbildning the formation of gangs

Questions

What does gäng mean in English?

gäng means “gang”.

Is it en gäng or ett gäng?

It is ett gäng, and “the gang” is gänget.

What is the plural of gäng?

gäng doesn't change in the plural: ett gäng, två gäng (definite: gängen).

Similar words

grupp

Origin

Borrowed from English gang.

Nearby common words

gäng is number 1,148 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,144stör stake, pole
1,145överens agreed
1,146försvinn Go away!
1,147sällskap company, party
1,149dator computer
1,150närmare almost, nearly
1,151utmärkt excellent
1,152berg mountain, rock

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary