Swedish noun

en larv

larva (plur. larvae), silliness/larv/

Meaning

larva (plur. larvae); silliness

In Swedish: insekt som inte är färdigutvecklad

Forms

Forms of larv
Singular, indefiniteen larv
Singular, definitelarven
Plural, indefinitelarver
Plural, definitelarverna

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

Practise larv

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Is it en larv or ett larv?

larv in a sentence

  • Vad är det här för larv?
    What is this nonsense?

Words built with larv

  • fjärilslarv caterpillar

Questions

What does larv mean in English?

larv means “larva (plur. larvae), silliness”.

Is it en larv or ett larv?

It is en larv, and “the larva” is larven.

What is the plural of larv?

The plural of larv is larver, and the definite plural is larverna.

Similar words

trams

Nearby common words

larv is number 5,877 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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