en svans
Meaning
tail
In Swedish: långsmal böjlig bakdel på (dägg)djur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en svans |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | svansen |
| Plural, indefinite | svansar |
| Plural, definite | svansarna |
svans is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svans, den stora svansen. Check another noun
Practise svans
1 / 2Is it en svans or ett svans?
svans in a sentence
- Hunden viftade på svansenThe dog was wagging its tail
Questions
What does svans mean in English?
svans means “tail”.
Is it en svans or ett svans?
It is en svans, and “the tail” is svansen.
What is the plural of svans?
The plural of svans is svansar, and the definite plural is svansarna.
Origin
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Nearby common words
svans is number 4,584 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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