ett ursprung
Meaning
origin
In Swedish: början (i tid och rum), upphov, härkomst
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ursprung |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ursprunget |
| Plural, indefinite | ursprung |
| Plural, definite | ursprungen |
ursprung is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ursprung, det stora ursprunget. Check another noun
Practise ursprung
1 / 2Is it en ursprung or ett ursprung?
ursprung in a sentence
- namnets ursprung är okäntthe origin of the name is unknown
Questions
What does ursprung mean in English?
ursprung means “origin”.
Is it en ursprung or ett ursprung?
It is ett ursprung, and “the origin” is ursprunget.
What is the plural of ursprung?
ursprung doesn't change in the plural: ett ursprung, två ursprung (definite: ursprungen).
Similar words
härkomsthärstamningkälla
Origin
From German Ursprung, from Middle High German ursprunc, from Old High German ursprung.
Nearby common words
ursprung is number 4,447 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,443tidsfråga a matter of time, a question of time.
- 4,444utsvulten starving, famished (extremely or (often, through hyperbole) very hungry (due to not having eaten for a long time), sometimes figuratively)
- 4,445tass paw
- 4,446typisk typical
- 4,448smeknamn an endearing nickname (e.g., a pet name)
- 4,449förvirra confuse, bewilder
- 4,450ironiskt ironic, ironical, ironically
- 4,451fånigt ridiculously, sillily
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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