en säng
Meaning
bed
In Swedish: en möbel att sova i, bädd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en säng |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sängen |
| Plural, indefinite | sängar |
| Plural, definite | sängarna |
säng is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor säng, den stora sängen. Check another noun
Practise säng
1 / 2Is it en säng or ett säng?
säng in a sentence
- ligga till sängslie (be) in bed
- hoppa ur sängenjump out of bed
- bädda sängenmake the bed
- ligga i sängenlie in bed
- gå upp ur sängenget out of bed
Words built with säng
- dubbelsäng double bed
Questions
What does säng mean in English?
säng means “bed”.
Is it en säng or ett säng?
It is en säng, and “the bed” is sängen.
What is the plural of säng?
The plural of säng is sängar, and the definite plural is sängarna.
Similar words
sovplatsslafbingebäddkoj
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing (“bed”), later sæng.
Nearby common words
säng is number 648 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary