ett jack
Meaning
jack; plug; gash
In Swedish: koppling (för telefon)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett jack |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | jacket |
| Plural, indefinite | jack |
| Plural, definite | jacken |
jack is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort jack, det stora jacket. Check another noun
Practise jack
1 / 2Is it en jack or ett jack?
Questions
What does jack mean in English?
jack means “jack, plug”.
Is it en jack or ett jack?
It is ett jack, and “the jack” is jacket.
What is the plural of jack?
jack doesn't change in the plural: ett jack, två jack (definite: jacken).
Origin
Of uncertain origin.
Nearby common words
jack is number 526 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 522dam lady, madam
- 523dålig bad, poor
- 524skull sake
- 525vadå what, what?
- 527stan town, alternative form of staden (“the city, the town”) (See the usage notes below for when "stan" is idiomatic. All usage examples below are idiomatic except the last.)
- 528ansikte face
- 529jaså really?, you don't say
- 530ganska fairly
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary