en näbb
Meaning
beak; bill
In Swedish: mun på en fågel
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en näbb |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | näbben |
| Plural, indefinite | näbbar |
| Plural, definite | näbbarna |
näbb is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor näbb, den stora näbben. Check another noun
Practise näbb
1 / 2Is it en näbb or ett näbb?
Expressions
- med näbbar och klortooth and nail
Questions
What does näbb mean in English?
näbb means “beak, bill”.
Is it en näbb or ett näbb?
It is en näbb, and “the beak” is näbben.
What is the plural of näbb?
The plural of näbb is näbbar, and the definite plural is näbbarna.
Origin
From Old Norse nebbi, from Proto-Germanic *nabją.
Nearby common words
näbb is number 9,179 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,175tillverkad manufactured
- 9,176kanadensiska a woman from Canada
- 9,177batong truncheon
- 9,178kval anguish, qualifying (match
- 9,180sammanfatta summarize, sum up
- 9,181skärva sherd, shard
- 9,182trassel trouble, cotton waste
- 9,183uppföljare follow-up, sequel
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary