en ek
Meaning
oak
In Swedish: trädet Quercus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ek |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | eken |
| Plural, indefinite | ekar |
| Plural, definite | ekarna |
ek is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ek, den stora eken. Check another noun
Practise ek
1 / 2Is it en ek or ett ek?
Words built with ek
- ekfat oak cask
- ekollon acorn
- ekbord oak table
Questions
What does ek mean in English?
ek means “oak”.
Is it en ek or ett ek?
It is en ek, and “the oak” is eken.
What is the plural of ek?
The plural of ek is ekar, and the definite plural is ekarna.
Origin
From Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic *aiks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”).
Nearby common words
ek is number 6,506 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,502fäste footing, foothold
- 6,503lekt played
- 6,504kocka to cook
- 6,505återställd recovered
- 6,507knöl bump, heel
- 6,508ensamstående single, sole (not in a relationship), lone (without (contact with) close relatives)
- 6,509milt mild, gently, mildly; blandly
- 6,510fungerande working
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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