en gamling
Meaning
old man (woman); oldster
In Swedish: gammal människa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gamling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gamlingen |
| Plural, indefinite | gamlingar |
| Plural, definite | gamlingarna |
gamling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gamling, den stora gamlingen. Check another noun
Practise gamling
1 / 2Is it en gamling or ett gamling?
gamling in a sentence
- Vi spelade musik för gamlingarna på ålderdomshemmetWe played music for the old people in the old people's home
Questions
What does gamling mean in English?
gamling means “old man (woman), oldster”.
Is it en gamling or ett gamling?
It is en gamling, and “the old man” is gamlingen.
What is the plural of gamling?
The plural of gamling is gamlingar, and the definite plural is gamlingarna.
Similar words
åldring
Origin
gammal (“old”) + -ing
Nearby common words
gamling is number 2,929 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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