ett högkvarter
Meaning
headquarters
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett högkvarter |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | högkvarteret |
| Plural, indefinite | högkvarter |
| Plural, definite | högkvarteren |
högkvarter is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort högkvarter, det stora högkvarteret. Check another noun
Practise högkvarter
1 / 2Is it en högkvarter or ett högkvarter?
Questions
What does högkvarter mean in English?
högkvarter means “headquarters”.
Is it en högkvarter or ett högkvarter?
It is ett högkvarter, and “the headquarters” is högkvarteret.
What is the plural of högkvarter?
högkvarter doesn't change in the plural: ett högkvarter, två högkvarter (definite: högkvarteren).
Origin
hög (“high”) + kvarter (“quarters”).
Nearby common words
högkvarter is number 3,923 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,919bokstavligen literally (not figuratively, allegorically, etc. – in truth), literally (exactly matching or corresponding to the original word(s) (of for example a translation))
- 3,920avskedad fired, kicked (from a job)
- 3,921misstanke suspicion
- 3,922kidnappade kidnapped
- 3,924smörja grease; smear, daub; lubricate
- 3,925fingra finger
- 3,926skärpa sharpen, make more stringent
- 3,927ballong balloon
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