Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en oliv

olive/ʊˈliːv/

Meaning

olive

In Swedish: (frukt från) olivträd

Forms

Forms of oliv
Singular, indefiniteen oliv
Singular, definiteoliven
Plural, indefiniteoliver
Plural, definiteoliverna

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

Practise oliv

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Is it en oliv or ett oliv?

Words built with oliv

  • olivträd olive tree
  • olivolja olive oil

Questions

What does oliv mean in English?

oliv means “olive”.

Is it en oliv or ett oliv?

It is en oliv, and “the olive” is oliven.

What is the plural of oliv?

The plural of oliv is oliver, and the definite plural is oliverna.

Nearby common words

oliv is number 1,640 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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