Swedish noun

en tvåa

second, two

Meaning

second; two

In Swedish: siffran 2; nummer 2 i ordningen

Forms

Forms of tvåa
Singular, indefiniteen tvåa
Singular, definitetvåan
Plural, indefinitetvåor
Plural, definitetvåorna

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

Practise tvåa

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Is it en tvåa or ett tvåa?

tvåa in a sentence

  • De barnen går i tvåan.
    Those children are in second grade.

Questions

What does tvåa mean in English?

tvåa means “second, two”.

Is it en tvåa or ett tvåa?

It is en tvåa, and “the second” is tvåan.

What is the plural of tvåa?

The plural of tvåa is tvåor, and the definite plural is tvåorna.

Origin

From the digit två (“two”).

Nearby common words

tvåa is number 5,153 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,149medkänsla compassion
  • 5,150skanna alternative spelling of scanna
  • 5,151fullmakt power of attorney, authorization
  • 5,152fänrik second lieutenant
  • 5,154bakväg a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door
  • 5,155fastän even though, despite
  • 5,156bevakning guarding, surveillance
  • 5,157pannkaka a pancake (thin batter cake), a flop, a fiasco (total failure)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary