Swedish noun

en jordbävning

an earthquake

Meaning

an earthquake

Forms

Forms of jordbävning
Singular, indefiniteen jordbävning
Singular, definitejordbävningen
Plural, indefinitejordbävningar
Plural, definitejordbävningarna

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

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Is it en jordbävning or ett jordbävning?

Questions

What does jordbävning mean in English?

jordbävning means “an earthquake”.

Is it en jordbävning or ett jordbävning?

It is en jordbävning, and “the an earthquake” is jordbävningen.

What is the plural of jordbävning?

The plural of jordbävning is jordbävningar, and the definite plural is jordbävningarna.

Origin

jord + bäva + -ning.

Nearby common words

jordbävning is number 5,443 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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