en tvilling
Meaning
twin
In Swedish: ett av två samtidigt födda syskon
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tvilling |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tvillingen |
| Plural, indefinite | tvillingar |
| Plural, definite | tvillingarna |
tvilling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tvilling, den stora tvillingen. Check another noun
Practise tvilling
1 / 2Is it en tvilling or ett tvilling?
Words built with tvilling
- tvillingsyster twin sister
- enäggstvilling identical twin
Questions
What does tvilling mean in English?
tvilling means “twin”.
Is it en tvilling or ett tvilling?
It is en tvilling, and “the twin” is tvillingen.
What is the plural of tvilling?
The plural of tvilling is tvillingar, and the definite plural is tvillingarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish tvinlinger, possibly from an Old Norse root *tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, with the first element from *twinaz.
Nearby common words
tvilling is number 2,775 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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