Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en ring

ringAlso the imperative of ringa.

Meaning

ring

In Swedish: form som liknar en cirkel

Forms

Forms of ring
Singular, indefiniteen ring
Singular, definiteringen
Plural, indefiniteringar
Plural, definiteringarna

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

Practise ring

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Is it en ring or ett ring?

ring in a sentence

  • sätta sig i (en) ring
    sit in a ring (circle)
  • Ann började nyss andra ring.
    Ann recently began her second year at the gymnasium.

Expressions

  • byta ringar
    exchange rings

Words built with ring

  • förlovningsring engagement ring
  • bilring car tyre
  • boxningsring boxing ring
  • ringdans ring dance

Questions

What does ring mean in English?

ring means “ring”.

Is it en ring or ett ring?

It is en ring, and “the ring” is ringen.

What is the plural of ring?

The plural of ring is ringar, and the definite plural is ringarna.

Similar words

cirkel

Origin

From Old Swedish ringer, from Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.

Nearby common words

ring is number 485 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 481varandra each other, one another
  • 482gånger times (multiplied by)
  • 483dödad killed
  • 484mor mother
  • 486klar clear, bright, obvious
  • 487anta assume, suppose
  • 488bakom behind, at the rear (back)
  • 489eftersom because, seeing that, since, as, because
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