Swedish noun

en kloak

sewer

Meaning

sewer

In Swedish: avlopp(sledning)

Forms

Forms of kloak
Singular, indefinite	en kloak
Singular, definite	kloaken
Plural, indefinite	kloaker
Plural, definite	kloakerna

kloak is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kloak, den stora kloaken. Check another noun

Practise kloak

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Is it en kloak or ett kloak?

kloak in a sentence

Ninjasköldpaddorna bor i New Yorks kloaker
The ninja turtles live in New York's sewers

Questions

What does kloak mean in English?

kloak means “sewer”.

Is it en kloak or ett kloak?

It is en kloak, and “the sewer” is kloaken.

What is the plural of kloak?

The plural of kloak is kloaker, and the definite plural is kloakerna.

Similar words

avlopp

Origin

From Latin cloāca (“underground sewer”)

Nearby common words

kloak is number 6,468 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,464kritiskt critically, critical
6,465vetenskapligt scientifically
6,466mystiskt mysteriously
6,467kaliber calibre
6,469tackla tackle
6,470terräng ground, terrain
6,471nyfödd new-born
6,472fjant fusspot, ingratiating fool

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