en motgång
Meaning
misfortune; adversity; setback
In Swedish: motighet, bakslag, misslyckande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en motgång |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | motgången |
| Plural, indefinite | motgångar |
| Plural, definite | motgångarna |
motgång is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor motgång, den stora motgången. Check another noun
Practise motgång
1 / 2Is it en motgång or ett motgång?
Questions
What does motgång mean in English?
motgång means “misfortune, adversity”.
Is it en motgång or ett motgång?
It is en motgång, and “the misfortune” is motgången.
What is the plural of motgång?
The plural of motgång is motgångar, and the definite plural is motgångarna.
Similar words
Origin
From mot (“against”) + gång (“going”).
Nearby common words
motgång is number 6,973 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,969rodna blush, redden
- 6,970berömmelse fame, renown
- 6,971förvarning premonition, forewarning
- 6,972indikera indicate
- 6,974storhet magnitude, quantity
- 6,975forntida ancient (vaguely), prehistoric (from before written records)
- 6,976ärad honoured
- 6,977sigill seal
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