såg
såg as a verb
Meaning
saw
såg as a noun(en såg)
Meaning
saw
In Swedish: större, tandat verktyg (att skära i trä med)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en såg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sågen |
| Plural, indefinite | sågar |
| Plural, definite | sågarna |
såg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor såg, den stora sågen. Check another noun
Practise såg
1 / 1What does såg mean?
Words built with såg
- motorsåg chainsaw
Questions
What does såg mean in English?
såg means “saw”.
Is it en såg or ett såg?
It is en såg, and “the saw” is sågen.
What is the plural of såg?
The plural of såg is sågar, and the definite plural is sågarna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish sagh, saagh (Late Old Swedish), from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic *sagō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).
Nearby common words
såg is number 156 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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