en omväg
Meaning
detour
In Swedish: väg som inte leder direkt till målet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en omväg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | omvägen |
| Plural, indefinite | omvägar |
| Plural, definite | omvägarna |
omväg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor omväg, den stora omvägen. Check another noun
Practise omväg
1 / 2Is it en omväg or ett omväg?
omväg in a sentence
- gå (el. köra etc) en omvägtake (walk, drive etc.) a detour, go a roundabout way
Expressions
- (höra något) på omvägar(hear sth.) in a roundabout way
Questions
What does omväg mean in English?
omväg means “detour”.
Is it en omväg or ett omväg?
It is en omväg, and “the detour” is omvägen.
What is the plural of omväg?
The plural of omväg is omvägar, and the definite plural is omvägarna.
Origin
From om + väg.
Nearby common words
omväg is number 7,157 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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