Swedish noun

ett maskingevär

machine-gun, machinegun

Meaning

machine-gun; machinegun

Forms

Forms of maskingevär
Singular, indefiniteett maskingevär
Singular, definitemaskingeväret
Plural, indefinitemaskingevär
Plural, definitemaskingevären

maskingevär is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort maskingevär, det stora maskingeväret. Check another noun

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Is it en maskingevär or ett maskingevär?

Questions

What does maskingevär mean in English?

maskingevär means “machine-gun, machinegun”.

Is it en maskingevär or ett maskingevär?

It is ett maskingevär, and “the machine-gun” is maskingeväret.

What is the plural of maskingevär?

maskingevär doesn't change in the plural: ett maskingevär, två maskingevär (definite: maskingevären).

Origin

From maskin (“machine”) + gevär (“rifle”).

Nearby common words

maskingevär is number 7,892 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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