en gran
Meaning
spruce
In Swedish: barrträd av släktet Picea
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gran |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | granen |
| Plural, indefinite | granar |
| Plural, definite | granarna |
gran is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gran, den stora granen. Check another noun
Practise gran
1 / 2Is it en gran or ett gran?
gran in a sentence
- hugga ner en grancut down a spruce tree
- klä (jul)granendecorate [dress] the (Christmas) tree
Words built with gran
- julgran Christmas tree
- granskog spruce stand, spruce forest
Questions
What does gran mean in English?
gran means “spruce”.
Is it en gran or ett gran?
It is en gran, and “the spruce” is granen.
What is the plural of gran?
The plural of gran is granar, and the definite plural is granarna.
Origin
Inherited from Old Norse grǫn.
Nearby common words
gran is number 5,119 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,117japansk Japanese
- 5,118medhjälpare assistant, aide, accomplice, collaborator
- 5,120sherry sherry
- 5,121sorgsen sad, sorrowful
- 5,122nödvändigtvis necessarily
- 5,123pyjamas pyjamas
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary