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jag

I/jɑː(ɡ)/

jag as a pronoun

Meaning

I

jag as a noun(ett jag)

Meaning

ego

In Swedish: beteckning för den egna personen

Forms

Forms of jag
Singular, indefiniteett jag
Singular, definitejaget
Plural, indefinitejag
Plural, definitejagen

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

Practise jag

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What does jag mean?

jag in a sentence

  • Vill du skicka mig smöret!
    Please pass the butter!
  • såvitt jag vet
    as far as I know
  • jag själv
    I myself
  • Jag läser en bok.
    I'm reading a book.
  • Bara du och jag.
    Just you and me.
  • det egna jaget
    one's true nature

Questions

What does jag mean in English?

jag means “I”.

Is it en jag or ett jag?

It is ett jag, and “the ego” is jaget.

What is the plural of jag?

jag doesn't change in the plural: ett jag, två jag (definite: jagen).

Similar words

mig

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish iak, jæk, from Old Norse jak (compare Old West Norse ek), from Proto-Norse ᛖᚲ (ek), from Proto-Germanic *ek, from Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm.

Nearby common words

jag is number 1 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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