en kärlek
Meaning
love
In Swedish: känsla att man tycker mycket om någon
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kärlek |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kärleken |
| Plural, indefinite | kärlekar |
| Plural, definite | kärlekarna |
kärlek is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kärlek, den stora kärleken. Check another noun
Practise kärlek
1 / 2Is it en kärlek or ett kärlek?
kärlek in a sentence
- hon besvarade inte hans kärlekshe did not respond to his affection
- kärlek till naturenlove of nature
- Han var hennes första kärlek.He was her first love.
Words built with kärlek
- kärleksliv love life
Questions
What does kärlek mean in English?
kärlek means “love”.
Is it en kärlek or ett kärlek?
It is en kärlek, and “the love” is kärleken.
What is the plural of kärlek?
The plural of kärlek is kärlekar, and the definite plural is kärlekarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish kærleker, from Old Norse kærleikr, equivalent to kär + -lek.
Nearby common words
kärlek is number 521 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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