ett block
Meaning
block; pad; pulley
In Swedish: sammanhängande helhet (av hårt material t ex sten, trä)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett block |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | blocket |
| Plural, indefinite | block |
| Plural, definite | blocken |
block is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort block, det stora blocket. Check another noun
Practise block
1 / 2Is it en block or ett block?
block in a sentence
- politiska blockpolitical blocs
Words built with block
- stenblock boulder
- kommunblock municipal block
- ritblock drawing book
Questions
What does block mean in English?
block means “block, pad”.
Is it en block or ett block?
It is ett block, and “the block” is blocket.
What is the plural of block?
block doesn't change in the plural: ett block, två block (definite: blocken).
Similar words
klippastenbumling
Origin
From Middle Low German block, from Old Saxon blok, from Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką.
Nearby common words
block is number 5,054 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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