Swedish noun

en sving

swing

Meaning

swing

In Swedish: svängande rörelse

Forms

Forms of sving
Singular, indefiniteen sving
Singular, definitesvingen
Plural, indefinitesvingar
Plural, definitesvingarna

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

Practise sving

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Is it en sving or ett sving?

Questions

What does sving mean in English?

sving means “swing”.

Is it en sving or ett sving?

It is en sving, and “the swing” is svingen.

What is the plural of sving?

The plural of sving is svingar, and the definite plural is svingarna.

Origin

Deverbal from svinga.

Nearby common words

sving is number 9,923 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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