en mage
Meaning
stomach; belly; abdomen
In Swedish: organ där man smälter maten
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mage |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | magen |
| Plural, indefinite | magar |
| Plural, definite | magarna |
mage is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mage, den stora magen. Check another noun
Practise mage
1 / 2Is it en mage or ett mage?
mage in a sentence
- lös i magenloose bowels, diarrhoea
- på fastande mageon an empty stomach
- jag har ont i magenI have a stomach ache
- hård i magenconstipated
- ligga på magenlie on one's stomach
- ha ont i magenhave a stomach ache
- vara hård i magenbe constipated
- vara lös i magenhave loose bowels (diarrhea)
Expressions
- han hade mage ("han hade fräckheten") att påstå att det var mitt felhe had the nerve ("he had the impudence") to say it was my fault
Words built with mage
- magbesvär stomach trouble
- magknip the gripes
- maginfluensa gastric catarrh
- magplask belly flop
Questions
What does mage mean in English?
mage means “stomach, belly”.
Is it en mage or ett mage?
It is en mage, and “the stomach” is magen.
What is the plural of mage?
The plural of mage is magar, and the definite plural is magarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish maghi, from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic *magô, from Proto-Indo-European *mak-, *maks-.
Nearby common words
mage is number 1,255 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

