en lever
Meaning
liver
In Swedish: ett inre organ i kroppen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lever |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | levern |
| Plural, indefinite | levrar |
| Plural, definite | levrarna |
lever is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lever, den stora levern. Check another noun
Practise lever
1 / 2Is it en lever or ett lever?
Questions
What does lever mean in English?
lever means “liver”.
Is it en lever or ett lever?
It is en lever, and “the liver” is levern.
What is the plural of lever?
The plural of lever is levrar, and the definite plural is levrarna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic *librō, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smudge, stick”), from *ley- (“to be slimy, be sticky, glide”).
Nearby common words
lever is number 472 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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