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ett vapen

weapon, arm (branch) of the defence forces, coat of arms/¹vɑːpɛn/

Meaning

weapon; arm (branch) of the defence forces; coat of arms

In Swedish: redskap för att skada el. döda (vid anfall el. försvar)

Forms

Forms of vapen
Singular, indefiniteett vapen
Singular, definitevapnet
Plural, indefinitevapen
Plural, definitevapnen

vapen is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort vapen, det stora vapnet. Check another noun

Practise vapen

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Is it en vapen or ett vapen?

vapen in a sentence

  • vapen och ammunition
    weapons and ammunition
  • ett politiskt vapen
    a political weapon
  • flygvapen
    air force

Words built with vapen

  • skjutvapen firearm
  • kärnvapen nuclear weapons
  • vapeninnehav possession of a weapon (weapons)
  • flygvapen air force
  • stadsvapen city arms
  • riksvapen national coat of arms

Questions

What does vapen mean in English?

vapen means “weapon, arm (branch) of the defence forces”.

Is it en vapen or ett vapen?

It is ett vapen, and “the weapon” is vapnet.

What is the plural of vapen?

vapen doesn't change in the plural: ett vapen, två vapen (definite: vapnen).

Origin

From Old Swedish vapn, vakn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.

Nearby common words

vapen is number 363 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 359bror a brother, a contracted form of broder, bro, brother (usually friendly or familiar term of address for a male)
  • 360mede runner (device upon which something slides), rocker (device upon which something rocks)
  • 361lita rely on
  • 362dollar dollar
  • 364dörr door
  • 365runt round
  • 366blivit became, was
  • 367kul fun
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