Swedish noun

en plugg

plug, stopper, swotting, cramming

Meaning

plug; stopper; swotting; cramming

In Swedish: tapp (att sätta i hål), propp

Forms

Forms of plugg
Singular, indefiniteen plugg
Singular, definitepluggen
Plural, indefinitepluggar
Plural, definitepluggarna

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

Practise plugg

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Is it en plugg or ett plugg?

plugg in a sentence

  • – Var är du? – Jag är i plugget.
    – Where are you? – I'm in school.

Words built with plugg

  • plastplugg plastic plug (stopper)

Questions

What does plugg mean in English?

plugg means “plug, stopper”.

Is it en plugg or ett plugg?

It is en plugg, and “the plug” is pluggen.

What is the plural of plugg?

The plural of plugg is pluggar, and the definite plural is pluggarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish plugger, from Middle Low German plock, pluck.

Nearby common words

plugg is number 5,573 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 5,574samtala discuss, converse
  • 5,575trottoar pavement, sidewalk (US)
  • 5,576trofé trophy
  • 5,577marinkår marine corps
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary