Swedish noun

ett gap

mouth

Meaning

mouth

In Swedish: öppen mun

Forms

Forms of gap
Singular, indefinite	ett gap
Singular, definite	gapet
Plural, indefinite	gap
Plural, definite	gapen

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

Practise gap

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Is it en gap or ett gap?

gap in a sentence

gapet mellan rika och fattiga länder ökar
the gap between rich and poor countries is widening

Questions

What does gap mean in English?

gap means “mouth”.

Is it en gap or ett gap?

It is ett gap, and “the mouth” is gapet.

What is the plural of gap?

gap doesn't change in the plural: ett gap, två gap (definite: gapen).

Similar words

klyfta

Origin

From Old Norse gap.

Nearby common words

gap is number 8,834 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

8,829spårlöst without a trace, without (a) trace
8,830mail alternative spelling of mejl
8,832arvtagare [male] heir
8,833bibehålla retain, keep
8,835geting wasp
8,836inbyggd built-in, inbedded
8,837sjal a shawl, a scarf (worn around the neck)
8,838snurrig giddy, crazy

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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