Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

en advokat

lawyer, solicitor, counsel, attorney/advʊˈkɑːt/

Meaning

lawyer; solicitor; counsel; attorney; barrister

In Swedish: juridiskt utbildad person som kan hjälpa folk i rättsliga frågor

Forms

Forms of advokat
Singular, indefiniteen advokat
Singular, definiteadvokaten
Plural, indefiniteadvokater
Plural, definiteadvokaterna

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

Practise advokat

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Is it en advokat or ett advokat?

advokat in a sentence

  • djävulens advokat
    devil's advocate

Words built with advokat

Questions

What does advokat mean in English?

advokat means “lawyer, solicitor”.

Is it en advokat or ett advokat?

It is en advokat, and “the lawyer” is advokaten.

What is the plural of advokat?

The plural of advokat is advokater, and the definite plural is advokaterna.

Similar words

skurk

Origin

Ultimately from Latin advocātus.

Nearby common words

advokat is number 691 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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