See -a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
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"Definite plural suffix for neuter nouns of the fourth declension with regular plurals in -n, e.g. äpplen (“apples”) + -a → äpplena (“the apples”); see also -na."
],
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"äpplen",
"äpplen#Swedish"
],
[
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],
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}
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{
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{
"text": "tre (“three”) + -a → trea (“a bronze medalist; a three-room apartment”, literally “a three”)",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"Create a noun from a numeral."
],
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]
],
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]
}
],
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}
Download raw JSONL data for -a meaning in Swedish (8.3kB)
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