ett ogräs
Meaning
weeds
In Swedish: oönskad vild växt som skadar odlade växter
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ogräs |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ogräset |
| Plural, indefinite | ogräs |
| Plural, definite | ogräsen |
ogräs is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ogräs, det stora ogräset. Check another noun
Practise ogräs
1 / 2Is it en ogräs or ett ogräs?
ogräs in a sentence
- växa som ogräsgrow like weeds
Questions
What does ogräs mean in English?
ogräs means “weeds”.
Is it en ogräs or ett ogräs?
It is ett ogräs, and “the weeds” is ogräset.
What is the plural of ogräs?
ogräs doesn't change in the plural: ett ogräs, två ogräs (definite: ogräsen).
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish ogräs.
Nearby common words
ogräs is number 7,981 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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