en hink
Meaning
pail; bucket
In Swedish: kärl med handtag att bära vätska m m i, spann
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hink |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hinken |
| Plural, indefinite | hinkar |
| Plural, definite | hinkarna |
hink is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hink, den stora hinken. Check another noun
Practise hink
1 / 2Is it en hink or ett hink?
hink in a sentence
- en hink vattena bucket of water
- fylla en hink med vattenfill a bucket with water
- en hink (med) vattena bucket of water
- hälla en hink vatten över huvudetpour a bucket of water over one's head
Words built with hink
- slaskhink slop pail
Questions
What does hink mean in English?
hink means “pail, bucket”.
Is it en hink or ett hink?
It is en hink, and “the pail” is hinken.
What is the plural of hink?
The plural of hink is hinkar, and the definite plural is hinkarna.
Similar words
spann
Origin
Uncertain.
Nearby common words
hink is number 5,020 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,016veranda veranda(h), (porch (US))
- 5,017återuppliva revive
- 5,018kick kick
- 5,019snitt incision, pattern
- 5,021hopplöst hopeless, hopeless; desperate
- 5,022genväg short cut; a shorter, simpler or more efficient method or path
- 5,023injicera inject
- 5,024kapitulera surrender, capitulate
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