en fiskare
Meaning
fisherman
In Swedish: person som fiskar (yrkesmässigt)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fiskare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fiskaren |
| Plural, indefinite | fiskare |
| Plural, definite | fiskarna |
fiskare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fiskare, den stora fiskaren. Check another noun
Practise fiskare
1 / 2Is it en fiskare or ett fiskare?
Questions
What does fiskare mean in English?
fiskare means “fisherman”.
Is it en fiskare or ett fiskare?
It is en fiskare, and “the fisherman” is fiskaren.
What is the plural of fiskare?
fiskare doesn't change in the plural: en fiskare, två fiskare (definite: fiskarna).
Origin
From Old Norse fiskari, from Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz, equivalent of fiska (“fish”) + -are (“-er”).
Nearby common words
fiskare is number 4,380 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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