ett tag
Meaning
grip; stroke; [little] while
In Swedish: grepp
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett tag |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | taget |
| Plural, indefinite | tag |
| Plural, definite | tagen |
tag is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort tag, det stora taget. Check another noun
Practise tag
1 / 2Is it en tag or ett tag?
tag in a sentence
- Du kan väl komma ett litet tag?You can join us for a while, can't you?
- för ett bra tag sena good while ago
- Tappa inte tagetDon't lose your grip
- Släpp inte taget!Don't let go [Don't release your grip]!
- ta tag i någotgrab something [take grip in something]
- få tag i någon/någotget hold of someone/something
- ett tag till med åranone more stroke with the oar
- ta ett årtagtake a stroke with oars (or an oar)
Expressions
- få tag i (el. på) ("skaffa, hitta") (en taxi)get a hold of ("obtain, find") (a taxi)
- en i tagetone at a time
Words built with tag
Questions
What does tag mean in English?
tag means “grip, stroke”.
Is it en tag or ett tag?
It is ett tag, and “the grip” is taget.
What is the plural of tag?
tag doesn't change in the plural: ett tag, två tag (definite: tagen).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse tak.
Nearby common words
tag is number 333 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

