ett skägg
Meaning
beard
In Swedish: hårväxt på (mannens) haka och kinder
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skägg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skägget |
| Plural, indefinite | skägg |
| Plural, definite | skäggen |
skägg is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skägg, det stora skägget. Check another noun
Practise skägg
1 / 2Is it en skägg or ett skägg?
Questions
What does skägg mean in English?
skägg means “beard”.
Is it en skägg or ett skägg?
It is ett skägg, and “the beard” is skägget.
What is the plural of skägg?
skägg doesn't change in the plural: ett skägg, två skägg (definite: skäggen).
Origin
From Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic *skagją.
Nearby common words
skägg is number 3,417 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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