en nunna
Meaning
nun
In Swedish: kvinna som tillhör en klosterorden
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en nunna |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nunnan |
| Plural, indefinite | nunnor |
| Plural, definite | nunnorna |
nunna is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nunna, den stora nunnan. Check another noun
Practise nunna
1 / 2Is it en nunna or ett nunna?
Questions
What does nunna mean in English?
nunna means “nun”.
Is it en nunna or ett nunna?
It is en nunna, and “the nun” is nunnan.
What is the plural of nunna?
The plural of nunna is nunnor, and the definite plural is nunnorna.
Origin
From Late Old Norse nunna, from Medieval Latin nonna.
Nearby common words
nunna is number 3,784 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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