en lag
Meaning
law; team; act; liquor; marinade
In Swedish: allmän rättsregel (el. samling rättsregler) i ett land; förordning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lag |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lagen |
| Plural, indefinite | lagar |
| Plural, definite | lagarna |
lag is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lag, den stora lagen. Check another noun
Practise lag
1 / 2Is it en lag or ett lag?
lag in a sentence
- lagen om medbestämmandeCo-determination Act, law concerning right of participation in decision making
- Sveriges rikes lagthe Statute Book of Sweden
Expressions
- i senaste lagetat the last moment
- i största lagetin a big way
- i längsta lagetthe longest possible
- vid det här lagetby this time
- vara el. göra någon till lagsplease or suit sby
Words built with lag
- naturlag law of nature
- lagbrott violation of the law
- lagförslag bill
- arbetslag work group, production team
- fotbollslag football team
- lagarbete teamwork
- sockerlag syrup
- ättikslag vinegar
Questions
What does lag mean in English?
lag means “law, team”.
Is it en lag or ett lag?
It is en lag, and “the law” is lagen.
What is the plural of lag?
The plural of lag is lagar, and the definite plural is lagarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lǫg.
Nearby common words
lag is number 693 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

