en akter
Meaning
stern
In Swedish: bakre del på en båt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en akter |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | aktern |
| Plural, indefinite | aktrar |
| Plural, definite | aktrarna |
akter is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor akter, den stora aktern. Check another noun
Practise akter
1 / 2Is it en akter or ett akter?
akter in a sentence
- från för till akterfrom stem to stern
Questions
What does akter mean in English?
akter means “stern”.
Is it en akter or ett akter?
It is en akter, and “the stern” is aktern.
What is the plural of akter?
The plural of akter is aktrar, and the definite plural is aktrarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German achter, from Old Saxon aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after.
Nearby common words
akter is number 6,495 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,491apokalyps apocalypse
- 6,492irländsk Irish
- 6,493relativt relatively
- 6,494formellt formally
- 6,496angelägenhet matter, concern
- 6,497demokrat democrat
- 6,498entreprenör contractor
- 6,499planering planning
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