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Swedish noun· top 500 most common

ett krig

war/kriːɡ/

Meaning

war

In Swedish: strid med vapen mellan stater

Forms

Forms of krig
Singular, indefiniteett krig
Singular, definitekriget
Plural, indefinitekrig
Plural, definitekrigen

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

Practise krig

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Is it en krig or ett krig?

krig in a sentence

  • föra krig
    wage war
  • gå i krig
    go to war
  • vara i krig
    be at war

Words built with krig

Questions

What does krig mean in English?

krig means “war”.

Is it en krig or ett krig?

It is ett krig, and “the war” is kriget.

What is the plural of krig?

krig doesn't change in the plural: ett krig, två krig (definite: krigen).

Similar words

slag

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Low German krîch.

Nearby common words

krig is number 497 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 493tyst quiet, silent
  • 494mannen man (usually friendly term of address)
  • 495fungera function, work
  • 496undra wonder
  • 498riktig proper, right
  • 499dags time (to do something)
  • 500alls at all
  • 501bad asked, requested; prayed
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