en galning
Meaning
madman
In Swedish: person som är galen, tok, dåre
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en galning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | galningen |
| Plural, indefinite | galningar |
| Plural, definite | galningarna |
galning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor galning, den stora galningen. Check another noun
Practise galning
1 / 2Is it en galning or ett galning?
Questions
What does galning mean in English?
galning means “madman”.
Is it en galning or ett galning?
It is en galning, and “the madman” is galningen.
What is the plural of galning?
The plural of galning is galningar, and the definite plural is galningarna.
Similar words
vettvillingvanvettigdåre
Origin
From Old Swedish gælninger, from galin + -inger, equivalent to galen (“crazy, mad”) + -ing (“-y, -ie”).
Nearby common words
galning is number 1,649 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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