en kavaj
Meaning
jacket
In Swedish: jacka (till en kostym), blazer
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kavaj |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kavajen |
| Plural, indefinite | kavajer |
| Plural, definite | kavajerna |
kavaj is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kavaj, den stora kavajen. Check another noun
Practise kavaj
1 / 2Is it en kavaj or ett kavaj?
Questions
What does kavaj mean in English?
kavaj means “jacket”.
Is it en kavaj or ett kavaj?
It is en kavaj, and “the jacket” is kavajen.
What is the plural of kavaj?
The plural of kavaj is kavajer, and the definite plural is kavajerna.
Origin
From Dutch kabaai, kabaja, a jacket worn in Indonesia over a sarong.
Nearby common words
kavaj is number 4,464 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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