en uggla
Meaning
owl
In Swedish: en rovfågel av släktet Strix
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en uggla |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ugglan |
| Plural, indefinite | ugglor |
| Plural, definite | ugglorna |
uggla is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor uggla, den stora ugglan. Check another noun
Practise uggla
1 / 2Is it en uggla or ett uggla?
uggla in a sentence
- hoande ugglorhooting owls
Expressions
- ana ugglor i mossensmell a rat
Questions
What does uggla mean in English?
uggla means “owl”.
Is it en uggla or ett uggla?
It is en uggla, and “the owl” is ugglan.
What is the plural of uggla?
The plural of uggla is ugglor, and the definite plural is ugglorna.
Origin
From Late Modern Swedish ugla, from Old Swedish uggla, from Old Norse ugla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ (“owl”).
Nearby common words
uggla is number 6,193 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,189fjärran far off, distant
- 6,190höns chickens, fowl
- 6,191rekommendation recommendation
- 6,192skallig bald-headed, bald
- 6,194prickskytt sniper, Marksman
- 6,195huvudkontor Headquarters
- 6,196enas unite
- 6,197fräsch fresh (looking)
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