Swedish noun

en zebra

zebra/²seːbra/

Meaning

zebra

Forms

Forms of zebra
Singular, indefiniteen zebra
Singular, definitezebran
Plural, indefinitezebror
Plural, definitezebrorna

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

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Is it en zebra or ett zebra?

zebra in a sentence

  • Zebror är randiga / har ränder
    Zebras are striped / have stripes
  • – Vilket djur på savannen har bäst syn? – Zebra!
    – Which animal on the savannah has the best eyesight? – Zebra! ["se-bra" (see-well) – widespread schoolyard joke, though the pronunciation doesn't match perfectly]

Questions

What does zebra mean in English?

zebra means “zebra”.

Is it en zebra or ett zebra?

It is en zebra, and “the zebra” is zebran.

What is the plural of zebra?

The plural of zebra is zebror, and the definite plural is zebrorna.

Nearby common words

zebra is number 8,349 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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