en ask
Meaning
packet; box; ash
In Swedish: liten låda
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ask |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | asken |
| Plural, indefinite | askar |
| Plural, definite | askarna |
ask is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ask, den stora asken. Check another noun
Practise ask
1 / 2Is it en ask or ett ask?
ask in a sentence
- en ask tändstickora box of matches
Words built with ask
- tändsticksask matchbox
Questions
What does ask mean in English?
ask means “packet, box”.
Is it en ask or ett ask?
It is en ask, and “the packet” is asken.
What is the plural of ask?
The plural of ask is askar, and the definite plural is askarna.
Similar words
skrinetui
Origin
From Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ōs- (“ash”).
Nearby common words
ask is number 4,622 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,618frige set free, release
- 4,619rengöra clean, wash
- 4,620inkommande incoming
- 4,621premiärminister prime minister
- 4,623biskop bishop
- 4,624sluka gobble, devour
- 4,625fotografera take photographs, photograph
- 4,626galler grating, bars
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