vingar

Vingar is a Swedish noun meaning wings. It is the plural form of vinge and denotes the paired appendages that enable flight in birds, bats, and insects, as well as the wings of aircraft and other machines designed for flight. The word is used in biology, aviation, and everyday language to describe winged structures and their function. In Swedish grammar, vinge is a common gender noun; the indefinite plural is vingar, and the definite plural is vingarna. Examples include "Fågeln slog med sina vingar" (The bird beat its wings) and "Flygplanet har två vingar" (The airplane has two wings).

Metaphorically, vingar can appear in literature and speech to symbolize freedom, protection, or escape. The term also appears in compound forms and technical contexts related to aerodynamics and biomechanics.

In other Scandinavian languages, cognates exist with similar meanings but different plural forms; Danish and Norwegian typically use vinger for wings. While the core meaning is shared across languages, usage and inflection can differ by language and context. See also wings, aviation, and bird anatomy.