Swedish noun

ett vildsvin

boar

Meaning

boar

Forms

Forms of vildsvin
Singular, indefiniteett vildsvin
Singular, definitevildsvinet
Plural, indefinitevildsvin
Plural, definitevildsvinen

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

Practise vildsvin

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Is it en vildsvin or ett vildsvin?

Questions

What does vildsvin mean in English?

vildsvin means “boar”.

Is it en vildsvin or ett vildsvin?

It is ett vildsvin, and “the boar” is vildsvinet.

What is the plural of vildsvin?

vildsvin doesn't change in the plural: ett vildsvin, två vildsvin (definite: vildsvinen).

Origin

vild + svin, from Old Norse villisvín (“boar”).

Nearby common words

vildsvin is number 8,731 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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