en galge
Meaning
hanger; gallows
In Swedish: klädhängare
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en galge |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | galgen |
| Plural, indefinite | galgar |
| Plural, definite | galgarna |
galge is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor galge, den stora galgen. Check another noun
Practise galge
1 / 2Is it en galge or ett galge?
Words built with galge
- klädgalge clothes hanger
Questions
What does galge mean in English?
galge means “hanger, gallows”.
Is it en galge or ett galge?
It is en galge, and “the hanger” is galgen.
What is the plural of galge?
The plural of galge is galgar, and the definite plural is galgarna.
Similar words
hängareklädgalge
Origin
From Old Swedish galghe, from Old Norse galgi, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).
Nearby common words
galge is number 8,774 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,770västkusten the West Coast
- 8,771avskyvärt despicable, detestably
- 8,772baronessan baroness
- 8,773bula swelling, bump
- 8,775hö hay
- 8,776splitter splinter
- 8,777vikarie substitute
- 8,778arbetsdag work day, working day
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