en gruva
gruva as a noun(en gruva)
Meaning
mine
In Swedish: ställe där man bryter malm etc
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gruva |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gruvan |
| Plural, indefinite | gruvor |
| Plural, definite | gruvorna |
gruva is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gruva, den stora gruvan. Check another noun
gruva as a verb
Meaning
(gruva sig) to be nervous or anxious (about something one has to do or the like)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att gruva | to |
|---|---|---|
| Present | gruvar | jag gruvar |
| Past | gruvade | jag gruvade |
| Supine | gruvat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har gruvat | jag har gruvat |
| Past perfect | hade gruvat | jag hade gruvat |
| Future | ska gruva | or: kommer att gruva |
| Conditional | skulle gruva | jag skulle gruva |
| Imperative | gruva! | a command |
| Present participle | gruvande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | gruvas |
|---|---|
| Present | gruvas |
| Past | gruvades |
| Supine | gruvats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use gruvar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise gruva
1 / 2Is it en gruva or ett gruva?
Words built with gruva
- kolgruva coal mine
- gruvarbetare miner
- gruvsamhälle mining village
Questions
What does gruva mean in English?
gruva means “mine”.
Is it en gruva or ett gruva?
It is en gruva, and “the mine” is gruvan.
What is the plural of gruva?
The plural of gruva is gruvor, and the definite plural is gruvorna.
What is the past tense of gruva?
The past tense of gruva is gruvade (“jag gruvade”). The supine is gruvat, used in “jag har gruvat”.
What is the present tense of gruva?
gruvar, the same for every person: jag gruvar, du gruvar, vi gruvar.
Origin
From Middle Low German grôve, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō (“groove, furrow”).
Nearby common words
gruva is number 2,932 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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