en gärning
Meaning
act; deed; accomplishment
In Swedish: handling, verk, dåd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gärning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gärningen |
| Plural, indefinite | gärningar |
| Plural, definite | gärningarna |
gärning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gärning, den stora gärningen. Check another noun
Practise gärning
1 / 2Is it en gärning or ett gärning?
gärning in a sentence
- en god gärninga good deed
- utföra en gärningdo a deed
- en god (ond, straffbar) gärninga good (evil, punishable) deed
- Mina bröder, vartill gagnar det, om någon säger sig hava tro, men icke har gärningar?What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? (James 2:14)
Questions
What does gärning mean in English?
gärning means “act, deed”.
Is it en gärning or ett gärning?
It is en gärning, and “the act” is gärningen.
What is the plural of gärning?
The plural of gärning is gärningar, and the definite plural is gärningarna.
Similar words
Origin
From the verb göra, from Old Norse gerning, gørning.
Nearby common words
gärning is number 3,430 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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