en cape
Meaning
cape (sleeveless garment used by women)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en cape |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | capen |
| Plural, indefinite | caper |
| Plural, definite | caperna |
cape is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor cape, den stora capen. Check another noun
Practise cape
1 / 2Is it en cape or ett cape?
Questions
What does cape mean in English?
cape means “cape (sleeveless garment used by women)”.
Is it en cape or ett cape?
It is en cape, and “the cape” is capen.
What is the plural of cape?
The plural of cape is caper, and the definite plural is caperna.
Origin
Borrowed from English cape.
Nearby common words
cape is number 7,354 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,350förutsättning condition, prerequisite
- 7,351permission leave
- 7,352skepnad figure; shape, guise
- 7,353systerson sororal nephew
- 7,355härja ravage, lay waste; wreak havoc
- 7,356hemmafru housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)
- 7,357spontan spontaneous
- 7,358fisa fart
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