en konung
Meaning
king
In Swedish: kung
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en konung |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | konungen |
| Plural, indefinite | konungar |
| Plural, definite | konungarna |
konung is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor konung, den stora konungen. Check another noun
Practise konung
1 / 2Is it en konung or ett konung?
Questions
What does konung mean in English?
konung means “king”.
Is it en konung or ett konung?
It is en konung, and “the king” is konungen.
What is the plural of konung?
The plural of konung is konungar, and the definite plural is konungarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).
Nearby common words
konung is number 3,933 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,929rimligt reasonable
- 3,930konversation conversation
- 3,931störning disturbance, disorder
- 3,932misslyckad unsuccessful
- 3,934bubbla bubble
- 3,935bättra improve
- 3,936skruva spin, screw
- 3,937syskon siblings, brothers and sisters
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