en lunga
Meaning
lung
In Swedish: andningsorgan hos människan (och högre djur)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lunga |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lungan |
| Plural, indefinite | lungor |
| Plural, definite | lungorna |
lunga is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lunga, den stora lungan. Check another noun
Practise lunga
1 / 2Is it en lunga or ett lunga?
Words built with lunga
- lungcancer lung cancer
Questions
What does lunga mean in English?
lunga means “lung”.
Is it en lunga or ett lunga?
It is en lunga, and “the lung” is lungan.
What is the plural of lunga?
The plural of lunga is lungor, and the definite plural is lungorna.
Origin
From Old Norse lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungw- (literally “the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”).
Nearby common words
lunga is number 2,608 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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