en tagg
Meaning
barb; spike; thorn
In Swedish: spetsig del som skjuter ut (särskilt på vissa djur och växter), spets
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tagg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | taggen |
| Plural, indefinite | taggar |
| Plural, definite | taggarna |
tagg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tagg, den stora taggen. Check another noun
Practise tagg
1 / 2Is it en tagg or ett tagg?
tagg in a sentence
- kaktusens vassa taggarthe sharp spines of the cactus
- igelkottens taggarthe spines of the hedgehog
- piggsvinets långa taggarthe porcupine's long quills
- spretande taggar på en sjöborreradiating spines on a sea urchin
- taggar på en rosenbuskethorns on a rose bush
- Jag stack mig på en taggI pricked myself on a thorn/spine/quill
- RFID-taggarRFID tags
Words built with tagg
- rosentagg thorn (of a rose)
Questions
What does tagg mean in English?
tagg means “barb, spike”.
Is it en tagg or ett tagg?
It is en tagg, and “the barb” is taggen.
What is the plural of tagg?
The plural of tagg is taggar, and the definite plural is taggarna.
Similar words
törnetörn
Nearby common words
tagg is number 8,986 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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