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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett lejon

lion/²lɛjːɔn/

Meaning

lion

In Swedish: ett stort afrikanskt kattdjur (Felis leo)

Forms

Forms of lejon
Singular, indefiniteett lejon
Singular, definitelejonet
Plural, indefinitelejon
Plural, definitelejonen

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

Practise lejon

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Is it en lejon or ett lejon?

lejon in a sentence

  • Lejon bor på savannen
    Lions live on the savannah
  • Lejonhanar har stora manar
    Male lions have big manes
  • ett rytande lejon
    a roaring lion
  • Han blev uppäten av ett lejon
    He was eaten by a lion

Questions

What does lejon mean in English?

lejon means “lion”.

Is it en lejon or ett lejon?

It is ett lejon, and “the lion” is lejonet.

What is the plural of lejon?

lejon doesn't change in the plural: ett lejon, två lejon (definite: lejonen).

Origin

From Old Swedish leon, from Latin leo.

Nearby common words

lejon is number 2,675 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,671naturen nature (the natural environment taken as a whole)
  • 2,672bota cure, remedy
  • 2,673förvåna surprise
  • 2,674allmänhet the (general) public
  • 2,676noll nought, zero
  • 2,677torn tower
  • 2,678dubbelt double, doubly
  • 2,679ler clay; contraction of lera, in the expression ler och långhalm
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