en grav
grav as a noun(en grav)
Meaning
grave; moat
In Swedish: plats i marken där en död är begraven; brett dike
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en grav |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | graven |
| Plural, indefinite | gravar |
| Plural, definite | gravarna |
grav is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor grav, den stora graven. Check another noun
grav as an adjective
Meaning
serious
In Swedish: allvarlig
Forms
| Basic form | grav | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | gravt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | grava | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | gravare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | gravast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise grav
1 / 2Is it en grav or ett grav?
grav in a sentence
- en grav hörselskadaa serious hearing impairment
Words built with grav
- massgrav mass grave
- gravsten gravestone
- vallgrav moat
Questions
What does grav mean in English?
grav means “grave, moat”.
Is it en grav or ett grav?
It is en grav, and “the grave” is graven.
What is the plural of grav?
The plural of grav is gravar, and the definite plural is gravarna.
Origin
From Old Norse grǫf, gröf, from Proto-Germanic *grabą, *grabō (“grave, trench, ditch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrābʰ- (“to dig, scratch, scrape”).
Nearby common words
grav is number 1,971 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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