Swedish noun

en guru

guru/ˈɡʉ̟ːrɵ/

Meaning

guru

Forms

Forms of guru
Singular, indefiniteen guru
Singular, definitegurun
Plural, indefinitegurur
Plural, definitegururna

guru is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor guru, den stora gurun. Check another noun

Practise guru

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Is it en guru or ett guru?

Questions

What does guru mean in English?

guru means “guru”.

Is it en guru or ett guru?

It is en guru, and “the guru” is gurun.

What is the plural of guru?

The plural of guru is gurur, and the definite plural is gururna.

Origin

From Hindi गुरू (gurū), from Sanskrit गुरु (guru, “heavy”).

Nearby common words

guru is number 9,204 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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