ett världskrig
Meaning
a world war (a war involving the major nations of the world), the Great War
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett världskrig |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | världskriget |
| Plural, indefinite | världskrig |
| Plural, definite | världskrigen |
världskrig is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort världskrig, det stora världskriget. Check another noun
Practise världskrig
1 / 2Is it en världskrig or ett världskrig?
världskrig in a sentence
- Det var med underliga känslor man den 22 april 1917 mindes att det var tusen dagar sedan världskriget börjat.It was with strange feelings that one, on April 22, 1917, remembered that a thousand days had passed since the Great War had begun.
Questions
What does världskrig mean in English?
världskrig means “a world war (a war involving the major nations of the world), the Great War”.
Is it en världskrig or ett världskrig?
It is ett världskrig, and “the a world war” is världskriget.
What is the plural of världskrig?
världskrig doesn't change in the plural: ett världskrig, två världskrig (definite: världskrigen).
Origin
From värld + -s- + krig.
Nearby common words
världskrig is number 4,754 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,750server server
- 4,751avsked leave-taking, discharge
- 4,752episod incident, episode
- 4,753resväska a suitcase, a travel bag
- 4,755expedition office, expedition
- 4,756ansträngning effort, exertion
- 4,757upplysning information
- 4,758allesammans everybody, all of us/you/them (see allasammans)
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