en gurka
Meaning
cucumber
In Swedish: (frukt av) grönsaksväxten Cucumis sativus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gurka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gurkan |
| Plural, indefinite | gurkor |
| Plural, definite | gurkorna |
gurka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gurka, den stora gurkan. Check another noun
Practise gurka
1 / 2Is it en gurka or ett gurka?
gurka in a sentence
- en smörgås med ost och gurkskivora sandwich with cheese and cucumber slices
Words built with gurka
- ättiksgurka sour pickled gherkin
- gurkskiva slice of cucumber
- slanggurka cucumber
Questions
What does gurka mean in English?
gurka means “cucumber”.
Is it en gurka or ett gurka?
It is en gurka, and “the cucumber” is gurkan.
What is the plural of gurka?
The plural of gurka is gurkor, and the definite plural is gurkorna.
Origin
Borrowing from Low German Gurk and German Gurke.
Nearby common words
gurka is number 7,476 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 7,479utkast draft
- 7,480ögonkontakt eyecontact, eye contact
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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