en liga
Meaning
gang; mob; league
In Swedish: kriminell grupp, förbrytargäng
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en liga |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ligan |
| Plural, indefinite | ligor |
| Plural, definite | ligorna |
liga is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor liga, den stora ligan. Check another noun
Practise liga
1 / 2Is it en liga or ett liga?
Words built with liga
- tjuvliga gang of thieves
- ligafotboll league football, ( league soccer)
Questions
What does liga mean in English?
liga means “gang, mob”.
Is it en liga or ett liga?
It is en liga, and “the gang” is ligan.
What is the plural of liga?
The plural of liga is ligor, and the definite plural is ligorna.
Similar words
Origin
Ultimately from Latin ligāre (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-.
Nearby common words
liga is number 4,427 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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