en drake
Meaning
dragon; kite
In Swedish: sagodjur som sprutar eld
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en drake |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | draken |
| Plural, indefinite | drakar |
| Plural, definite | drakarna |
drake is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor drake, den stora draken. Check another noun
Practise drake
1 / 2Is it en drake or ett drake?
drake in a sentence
- flyga med drakarfly a kite
- en eldsprutande drakea fire-breathing dragon
- Draken sprutade eld på riddarenThe dragon spewed ["sprayed" – idiomatic] fire on the knight
- Riddaren dräpte drakenThe knight slew the dragon
- Drakar och DemonerDragons and Demons
- Barnen flög drakeThe children flew kites [or a kite]
- Barnen flög (med) drakarThe children flew [(with)] kites
- Nisse flög (med) en drakeNisse flew [(with)] a kite
Words built with drake
- drakguld the dragon's gold
- drakflygning kite flying
Questions
What does drake mean in English?
drake means “dragon, kite”.
Is it en drake or ett drake?
It is en drake, and “the dragon” is draken.
What is the plural of drake?
The plural of drake is drakar, and the definite plural is drakarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish draki, from Old East Norse *draki, from Proto-West Germanic *drakō.
Nearby common words
drake is number 1,804 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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