en åker
Meaning
arable land; field
In Swedish: jord som man odlar på; (större) område för odling, fält
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en åker |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | åkern |
| Plural, indefinite | åkrar |
| Plural, definite | åkrarna |
åker is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor åker, den stora åkern. Check another noun
Practise åker
1 / 2Is it en åker or ett åker?
Words built with åker
- veteåker field of wheat
- åkerbruk farming, agriculture
- åkerjord field, arable land
- åkermark arable land
Questions
What does åker mean in English?
åker means “arable land, field”.
Is it en åker or ett åker?
It is en åker, and “the arable land” is åkern.
What is the plural of åker?
The plural of åker is åkrar, and the definite plural is åkrarna.
Similar words
farvallgärde
Origin
From Old Swedish aker, from Old Norse akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz (“field”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”).
Nearby common words
åker is number 376 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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