Swedish noun

ett bruk

use, usage, works, factory

Meaning

use; usage; works; factory; mill; custom; practice

In Swedish: användning

Forms

Forms of bruk
Singular, indefiniteett bruk
Singular, definitebruket
Plural, indefinitebruk
Plural, definitebruken

bruk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bruk, det stora bruket. Check another noun

Practise bruk

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Is it en bruk or ett bruk?

bruk in a sentence

  • efter renovering togs kyrkan åter i bruk
    after renovation the church was taken into use once more
  • ha bruk för (något)
    have a use for (sth.)
  • Fagersta bruk
    the Fagersta Works
  • seder och bruk
    manners and customs
  • Jag har inget bruk för den
    I have no use for it
  • Han jobbar på bruket
    He works at the mill

Words built with bruk

  • bruksvara utilitarian ware
  • bruksföremål everyday article
  • bruksanvisning directions (for use)
  • bruksmiljö industrial community
  • pappersbruk paper mill

Questions

What does bruk mean in English?

bruk means “use, usage”.

Is it en bruk or ett bruk?

It is ett bruk, and “the use” is bruket.

What is the plural of bruk?

bruk doesn't change in the plural: ett bruk, två bruk (definite: bruken).

Similar words

användningpraxis

Origin

From Low German bruk (“use”), from the verb bruken (“to use”).

Nearby common words

bruk is number 5,069 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary