en kackerlacka
Meaning
cockroach
In Swedish: ett slags skalbagge, känd som skadeinsekt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kackerlacka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kackerlackan |
| Plural, indefinite | kackerlackor |
| Plural, definite | kackerlackorna |
kackerlacka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kackerlacka, den stora kackerlackan. Check another noun
Practise kackerlacka
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Questions
What does kackerlacka mean in English?
kackerlacka means “cockroach”.
Is it en kackerlacka or ett kackerlacka?
It is en kackerlacka, and “the cockroach” is kackerlackan.
What is the plural of kackerlacka?
The plural of kackerlacka is kackerlackor, and the definite plural is kackerlackorna.
Origin
From Dutch kakkerlak, compare Icelandic kakkalakki.
Nearby common words
kackerlacka is number 5,037 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,034inställa cancel; discontinue, stop
- 5,035bov villain, rascal, rogue, scoundrel
- 5,036försiggå be going on, take place
- 5,038smidig pliable, supple
- 5,039date alternative form of dejt (“romantic date”)
- 5,040disciplin discipline
- 5,041vits pun, point
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