Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en motorväg

a freeway (US), a motorway (UK)

Meaning

a freeway (US), a motorway (UK)

Forms

Forms of motorväg
Singular, indefiniteen motorväg
Singular, definitemotorvägen
Plural, indefinitemotorvägar
Plural, definitemotorvägarna

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

Practise motorväg

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Is it en motorväg or ett motorväg?

Questions

What does motorväg mean in English?

motorväg means “a freeway (US), a motorway (UK)”.

Is it en motorväg or ett motorväg?

It is en motorväg, and “the a freeway” is motorvägen.

What is the plural of motorväg?

The plural of motorväg is motorvägar, and the definite plural is motorvägarna.

Origin

motor + väg

Nearby common words

motorväg is number 4,383 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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