knäck
knäck as a verb
Meaning
extra job
knäck as a noun(en knäck)
Meaning
toffee; break
In Swedish: ett slags sirapskaramell
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en knäck |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | knäcken |
| Plural, indefinite | knäckar |
| Plural, definite | knäckarna |
knäck is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor knäck, den stora knäcken. Check another noun
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knäck in a sentence
- hans självförtroende fick en knäckhis self-confidence was dealt a hard blow
Questions
What does knäck mean in English?
knäck means “extra job”.
Is it en knäck or ett knäck?
It is en knäck, and “the toffee” is knäcken.
What is the plural of knäck?
The plural of knäck is knäckar, and the definite plural is knäckarna.
Origin
From knäcka (“to crack”), from the sound hard knäck makes when you crack it with your teeth.
Nearby common words
knäck is number 8,687 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary