en jänkare
Meaning
an American, a Yank (person from the United States); a full-size American car from around the 1950s to 1970s, commonly with a V8 engine
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en jänkare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | jänkaren |
| Plural, indefinite | jänkare |
| Plural, definite | jänkarna |
jänkare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor jänkare, den stora jänkaren. Check another noun
Practise jänkare
1 / 2Is it en jänkare or ett jänkare?
Questions
What does jänkare mean in English?
jänkare means “an American, a Yank (person from the United States), a full-size American car from around the 1950s to 1970s, commonly with a V8 engine”.
Is it en jänkare or ett jänkare?
It is en jänkare, and “the an American” is jänkaren.
What is the plural of jänkare?
jänkare doesn't change in the plural: en jänkare, två jänkare (definite: jänkarna).
Origin
Borrowed from English Yankee, altered with the addition of -are (“inhabitant of”).
Nearby common words
jänkare is number 9,942 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,938outhärdligt excruciating
- 9,939sjungande singer, singing
- 9,940egyptiska Egyptian; a female person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
- 9,941tecknat animated cartoons
- 9,943blåbär whortleberry, blueberry
- 9,944egendomlig strange, remarkable
- 9,945eter ether
- 9,946fullvuxen full-grown, adult
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