en pingvin
Meaning
penguin
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en pingvin |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pingvinen |
| Plural, indefinite | pingviner |
| Plural, definite | pingvinerna |
pingvin is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor pingvin, den stora pingvinen. Check another noun
Practise pingvin
1 / 2Is it en pingvin or ett pingvin?
pingvin in a sentence
- pingviner på ett isflakpenguins on an ice floe
Questions
What does pingvin mean in English?
pingvin means “penguin”.
Is it en pingvin or ett pingvin?
It is en pingvin, and “the penguin” is pingvinen.
What is the plural of pingvin?
The plural of pingvin is pingviner, and the definite plural is pingvinerna.
Origin
From French pingouin, attested from 1685.
Nearby common words
pingvin is number 5,079 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,075erfaren experienced, practised
- 5,076svagt vague, low, weak, weakly, silently
- 5,077apropå apropos of, concerning
- 5,078hane a male (of animals, sometimes also plants, rarely of humans), a plug, a male electric connector
- 5,080tåra synonym of tåras (“tear up, tear”)
- 5,081dynamit dynamite
- 5,082innerst farthest in(side)
- 5,083mordförsök assassination attempt, attempted murder
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