en knekt
Meaning
jack; soldier
In Swedish: ett spelkort
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en knekt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | knekten |
| Plural, indefinite | knektar |
| Plural, definite | knektarna |
knekt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor knekt, den stora knekten. Check another noun
Practise knekt
1 / 2Is it en knekt or ett knekt?
Questions
What does knekt mean in English?
knekt means “jack, soldier”.
Is it en knekt or ett knekt?
It is en knekt, and “the jack” is knekten.
What is the plural of knekt?
The plural of knekt is knektar, and the definite plural is knektarna.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.
Nearby common words
knekt is number 9,024 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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