en oxe
Meaning
bullock
In Swedish: kastrerad tjur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en oxe |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | oxen |
| Plural, indefinite | oxar |
| Plural, definite | oxarna |
oxe is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor oxe, den stora oxen. Check another noun
Practise oxe
1 / 2Is it en oxe or ett oxe?
oxe in a sentence
- oxfilébeef tenderloin, fillet of beef
- oxpyttbeef pyttipanna [pyttipanna made with (just) beef]
- älgoxebull moose
- bisonoxeAmerican bison
- oxdjurbovine (member of the subfamily Bovinae)
- Han är oxeHe is a Taurus
Words built with oxe
- oxfilé fillet of beef
Questions
What does oxe mean in English?
oxe means “bullock”.
Is it en oxe or ett oxe?
It is en oxe, and “the bullock” is oxen.
What is the plural of oxe?
The plural of oxe is oxar, and the definite plural is oxarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish oxe, from Old Norse oxi, uxi, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn (“bull”).
Nearby common words
oxe is number 7,526 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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