Swedish noun

en manöver

manoeuvre, manoeuver (US), operation, maneuver (US)/manˈøːvɛr/

Meaning

manoeuvre; manoeuver (US); operation; maneuver (US)

In Swedish: (större) militärövning

Forms

Forms of manöver
Singular, indefiniteen manöver
Singular, definitemanövern
Plural, indefinitemanövrar
Plural, definitemanövrarna

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

Practise manöver

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Is it en manöver or ett manöver?

Words built with manöver

  • vintermanöver winter manoeuvres
  • manöverspak control lever

Questions

What does manöver mean in English?

manöver means “manoeuvre, manoeuver (US)”.

Is it en manöver or ett manöver?

It is en manöver, and “the manoeuvre” is manövern.

What is the plural of manöver?

The plural of manöver is manövrar, and the definite plural is manövrarna.

Origin

Borrowed from French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus (“hand”) and opera (plural of opus (“work”)).

Nearby common words

manöver is number 6,228 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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