Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en galax

galaxy/ɡaˈlaks/

Meaning

galaxy

In Swedish: stjärnsystem

Forms

Forms of galax
Singular, indefiniteen galax
Singular, definitegalaxen
Plural, indefinitegalaxer
Plural, definitegalaxerna

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

Practise galax

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Is it en galax or ett galax?

galax in a sentence

  • Vintergatan är en av otaliga galaxer
    the Milky Way is just one of countless billions of galaxies

Questions

What does galax mean in English?

galax means “galaxy”.

Is it en galax or ett galax?

It is en galax, and “the galaxy” is galaxen.

What is the plural of galax?

The plural of galax is galaxer, and the definite plural is galaxerna.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías) from γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Nearby common words

galax is number 3,528 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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