en buske
Meaning
bush
In Swedish: ett slags litet träd som grenar sig vid roten
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en buske |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | busken |
| Plural, indefinite | buskar |
| Plural, definite | buskarna |
buske is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor buske, den stora busken. Check another noun
Practise buske
1 / 2Is it en buske or ett buske?
Words built with buske
- syrenbuske lilac bush
- buskvegetation bushes, undergrowth
Questions
What does buske mean in English?
buske means “bush”.
Is it en buske or ett buske?
It is en buske, and “the bush” is busken.
What is the plural of buske?
The plural of buske is buskar, and the definite plural is buskarna.
Origin
From Old Norse buskr (compare Danish and Norwegian busk, Icelandic búskur), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (compare English bush, Dutch bos, German Busch).
Nearby common words
buske is number 4,242 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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