Swedish noun · adjective· top 2,000 most common
boken
boken as a noun
Meaning
the book
boken as an adjective
Meaning
overripe, spoiled
Forms
| Basic form | boken | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | boket | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | bokna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | boknare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | boknast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise boken
1 / 1What does boken mean?
boken in a sentence
- Var är boken?Where is the book?
- Jag läser boken på kvällen.I read the book in the evening.
- Kan du låna ut boken till mig i morgon?Can you lend the book to me tomorrow?
Questions
What does boken mean in English?
boken means “the book”.
Where the course teaches it
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Nearby common words
boken is number 1,172 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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