en gula
Meaning
yolk
In Swedish: det gula i ett ägg
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gula |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gulan |
| Plural, indefinite | gulor |
| Plural, definite | gulorna |
gula is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gula, den stora gulan. Check another noun
Practise gula
1 / 2Is it en gula or ett gula?
gula in a sentence
- gulan och vitanthe yolk and [the] white
Words built with gula
- äggula egg yolk
Questions
What does gula mean in English?
gula means “yolk”.
Is it en gula or ett gula?
It is en gula, and “the yolk” is gulan.
What is the plural of gula?
The plural of gula is gulor, and the definite plural is gulorna.
Origin
Nominalization of gul (“yellow”), perhaps from expressions like "det gula i ägget" (the yellow [stuff] in the egg).
Nearby common words
gula is number 3,544 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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