Swedish noun

en alkis

an alcoholic

Meaning

an alcoholic

Forms

Forms of alkis
Singular, indefiniteen alkis
Singular, definitealkisen
Plural, indefinitealkisar
Plural, definitealkisarna

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

Practise alkis

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Is it en alkis or ett alkis?

Questions

What does alkis mean in English?

alkis means “an alcoholic”.

Is it en alkis or ett alkis?

It is en alkis, and “the an alcoholic” is alkisen.

What is the plural of alkis?

The plural of alkis is alkisar, and the definite plural is alkisarna.

Origin

Clipping of alkoholist + -is.

Nearby common words

alkis is number 9,465 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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