Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en ynkrygg

coward

Meaning

coward

In Swedish: feg person

Forms

Forms of ynkrygg
Singular, indefiniteen ynkrygg
Singular, definiteynkryggen
Plural, indefiniteynkryggar
Plural, definiteynkryggarna

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

Practise ynkrygg

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Is it en ynkrygg or ett ynkrygg?

Questions

What does ynkrygg mean in English?

ynkrygg means “coward”.

Is it en ynkrygg or ett ynkrygg?

It is en ynkrygg, and “the coward” is ynkryggen.

What is the plural of ynkrygg?

The plural of ynkrygg is ynkryggar, and the definite plural is ynkryggarna.

Similar words

meskrukafegis

Origin

Most likely ynka (“whine”) + rygg (“back”).

Nearby common words

ynkrygg is number 4,228 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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