Swedish verb · noun

ven

whinedAlso the past tense of vina.

ven as a verb

Meaning

whined

ven as a noun(en ven)

Meaning

vein

In Swedish: blodkärl som leder blodet i riktning mot hjärtat; blodåder

Forms

Forms of ven
Singular, indefiniteen ven
Singular, definitevenen
Plural, indefinitevener
Plural, definitevenerna

ven is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ven, den stora venen. Check another noun

Practise ven

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What does ven mean?

Questions

What does ven mean in English?

ven means “whined”.

Is it en ven or ett ven?

It is en ven, and “the vein” is venen.

What is the plural of ven?

The plural of ven is vener, and the definite plural is venerna.

Origin

From Latin vena; cognate to English vein.

Nearby common words

ven is number 8,454 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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