Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett leve

cheer

Meaning

cheer

In Swedish: hurrarop

Forms

Forms of leve
Singular, indefiniteett leve
Singular, definitelevet
Plural, indefiniteleven
Plural, definitelevena

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

Practise leve

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Is it en leve or ett leve?

leve in a sentence

  • ett fyrfaldigt leve
    four cheers
  • Kungen utbringade ett fyrfaldigt leve för födelsedagsbarnet
    The king led four [the usual number in Sweden] cheers [a fourfold cheer] for the birthday girl

Questions

What does leve mean in English?

leve means “cheer”.

Is it en leve or ett leve?

It is ett leve, and “the cheer” is levet.

What is the plural of leve?

The plural of leve is leven, and the definite plural is levena.

Nearby common words

leve is number 3,909 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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