ägg
/ɛɡː/neuter
The English word 'egg' is translated into Swedish as ägg.
ägg refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of such an egg used as food. Common culinary terms include Kokt ägg (boiled egg), Stekt ägg (fried egg), Äggröra (scrambled eggs) and Äggomelett (egg omelette).
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ägg is a neuter noun. Because it is neuter, the indefinite singular form uses the article ett.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛɡː/
Did you know?
- In Sweden, the 'egg' in påskägg (Easter egg) is often a real egg shell filled with candy and chocolate, which is then hidden for children to find.
- In Swedish, if you want to say 'an egg' you must say ett ägg, but if you want to say 'the egg' you say ägget, which adds a suffix instead of using a separate word like 'the'.
- The Swedish word for 'egg yolk' äggula is a compound of ägg and gula, which means 'yellow'.
Examples in context
- Hon kokade ett ägg.She boiled an egg.This sentence demonstrates the use of ägg.Tatoeba #10749388 by Pineapple, translation #2875178 by Amastan
- Hon stekte ett ägg.She fried an egg.Tatoeba #10894853 by Sprakify, translation #2876846 by Amastan
- Jag hårdkokade ett ägg.I hard-boiled an egg.Tatoeba #3749416 by herrsilen, translation #325242 by CM
- Kan jag få ett ägg till frukost?Can I have an egg for breakfast?
- Vill du ha ägg till frukost?Do you want eggs for breakfast?
- Kan jag få äggulan separat?Can I have the yolk separately?
- Jag skulle vilja ha en omelett, kan ni lägga till två ägg i den, tack?I would like an omelette, could you add two eggs to it, please?
- Kan jag få en ask ägg?Can I have a carton of eggs, please?
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Example conversation
Maja and Erik are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- MajaVill du ha ett ägg till frukost?Do you want an egg for breakfast?
- ErikJa, det låter jättegott.Yes, that sounds great.
- MajaSka jag steka ett ägg åt dig?Shall I fry an egg for you?
- ErikTack, det vore snällt.Thanks, that would be kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg” translations and entries ägg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
