Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en låga

flameAlso the plural of låg.

Meaning

flame

In Swedish: flamma, eldslåga

Forms

Forms of låga
Singular, indefiniteen låga
Singular, definitelågan
Plural, indefinitelågor
Plural, definitelågorna

låga is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor låga, den stora lågan. Check another noun

Practise låga

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Is it en låga or ett låga?

Expressions

  • vara eld och lågor
    be fired with enthusiasm
  • stå i lågor
    be ablaze

Questions

What does låga mean in English?

låga means “flame”.

Is it en låga or ett låga?

It is en låga, and “the flame” is lågan.

What is the plural of låga?

The plural of låga is lågor, and the definite plural is lågorna.

Similar words

flamma

Origin

From Old Swedish loghi, lughi, from Old Norse logi, from Proto-Germanic *lugô.

Nearby common words

låga is number 3,132 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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