en påve
Meaning
Pope
In Swedish: ledare för romersk-katolska kyrkan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en påve |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | påven |
| Plural, indefinite | påvar |
| Plural, definite | påvarna |
påve is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor påve, den stora påven. Check another noun
Practise påve
1 / 2Is it en påve or ett påve?
Words built with påve
- småpåve little despot
- påvepalats Papal palace
Questions
What does påve mean in English?
påve means “Pope”.
Is it en påve or ett påve?
It is en påve, and “the Pope” is påven.
What is the plural of påve?
The plural of påve is påvar, and the definite plural is påvarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish pave, pavi, from Old Norse páfi, from Old Saxon pavos (perhaps via Middle Low German pawes), from Old French pape, from Latin papa.
Nearby common words
påve is number 3,673 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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