Swedish adjective · noun

gående

passant (of a lion, etc.)Also the present participle of gå.

gående as an adjective

Meaning

passant (of a lion, etc.)

gående as a noun(ett gående)

Meaning

pedestrian

In Swedish: person som går till fots

Forms

Forms of gående
Singular, indefinite	ett gående
Singular, definite	gåendet

gående is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort gående, det stora gåendet. Check another noun

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What does gående mean?

gående in a sentence

Det är mitt myckna gående den sista veckan som gjort att jag dragit på mig blåsor på fötterna.
It's my extensive walking over the last week which has caused me to contract blisters on the feet.

Questions

What does gående mean in English?

gående means “passant (of a lion, etc.)”.

Is it en gående or ett gående?

It is ett gående, and “the pedestrian” is gåendet.

Similar words

vandrande

Nearby common words

gående is number 9,744 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

9,740schas shoo (go away!)
9,741skena run away, bolt
9,742ovana unaccustomedness, bad habit
9,743skadlig harmful, injurious
9,745rättare a foreman on a large farm
9,746matematisk mathematical
9,747frälst saved, very into or enthusiastic about something
9,748dingla dangle, swing

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary