en krage
Meaning
collar
In Swedish: uppstående eller nervikt del av klädesplagg närmast halsen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en krage |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kragen |
| Plural, indefinite | kragar |
| Plural, definite | kragarna |
krage is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor krage, den stora kragen. Check another noun
Practise krage
1 / 2Is it en krage or ett krage?
Expressions
- ta sig i kragenpull oneself together
Words built with krage
- skjortkrage shirt collar
Questions
What does krage mean in English?
krage means “collar”.
Is it en krage or ett krage?
It is en krage, and “the collar” is kragen.
What is the plural of krage?
The plural of krage is kragar, and the definite plural is kragarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish kraghi, from Old Norse kragi and Middle Low German krage, from Proto-Germanic *kragô (“throat”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-.
Nearby common words
krage is number 6,562 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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