Swedish noun

en cape

cape (sleeveless garment used by women)

Meaning

cape (sleeveless garment used by women)

Forms

Forms of cape
Singular, indefiniteen cape
Singular, definitecapen
Plural, indefinitecaper
Plural, definitecaperna

cape is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor cape, den stora capen. Check another noun

Practise cape

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Is 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.

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