Swedish noun

en kurva

curve/²kɵrva/

Meaning

curve

In Swedish: bågformig linje

Forms

Forms of kurva
Singular, indefiniteen kurva
Singular, definitekurvan
Plural, indefinitekurvor
Plural, definitekurvorna

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

Practise kurva

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Is it en kurva or ett kurva?

kurva in a sentence

  • bilarna möttes i en tvär kurva
    the cars met at a sharp bend in the road

Words built with kurva

  • utvecklingskurva growth curve

Questions

What does kurva mean in English?

kurva means “curve”.

Is it en kurva or ett kurva?

It is en kurva, and “the curve” is kurvan.

What is the plural of kurva?

The plural of kurva is kurvor, and the definite plural is kurvorna.

Similar words

vägkurvakrökböj

Origin

From Latin curva, declesion of curvus.

Nearby common words

kurva is number 5,253 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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