Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en peng

coin/ˈpɛŋː/

Meaning

coin

In Swedish: mynt, slant

Forms

Forms of peng
Singular, indefiniteen peng
Singular, definitepengen
Plural, indefinitepengar
Plural, definitepengarna

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

Practise peng

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Is it en peng or ett peng?

peng in a sentence

  • Du ska få en peng när du fyller.
    You'll get money for your birthday.
  • Nyutbildade får inga pengar till semester.
    Graduates get no money for vacation.
  • Pengarna eller livet!
    The money or your life!

Questions

What does peng mean in English?

peng means “coin”.

Is it en peng or ett peng?

It is en peng, and “the coin” is pengen.

What is the plural of peng?

The plural of peng is pengar, and the definite plural is pengarna.

Similar words

slantmynt

Origin

From Old Norse peningr and pengr.

Nearby common words

peng is number 441 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 437fler more and most (in numbers)
  • 438gärna gladly, willingly
  • 439igenom through
  • 440lätt light, gentle
  • 442reda sort out
  • 443eran alternative form of er (“your, yours”)
  • 444dricka drink
  • 445gått walked, gone
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary