ett kräk
Meaning
wretch
In Swedish: svag människa, stackare, ynkrygg
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett kräk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kräket |
| Plural, indefinite | kräk |
| Plural, definite | kräken |
kräk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kräk, det stora kräket. Check another noun
Practise kräk
1 / 2Is it en kräk or ett kräk?
kräk in a sentence
- De är kräk som ger sig på oskyldigaThey're scum to go after innocents
- en skara ynkliga kräka bunch of pitiful worms
- Ge kattkräket lite matGive the poor cat some food
- Det ligger kräk på golvetThere's puke on the floor
Questions
What does kräk mean in English?
kräk means “wretch”.
Is it en kräk or ett kräk?
It is ett kräk, and “the wretch” is kräket.
What is the plural of kräk?
kräk doesn't change in the plural: ett kräk, två kräk (definite: kräken).
Similar words
Origin
Deverbal from Old Swedish kræka (“to crawl”), possibly with the original sense "to curve" (and if so, related to krake and krok).
Nearby common words
kräk is number 3,050 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,046besökt visited
- 3,047törstig thirsty
- 3,048vittnesmål testimony
- 3,049clown clown
- 3,051damm pool, pond
- 3,052tillgänglig available, accessible
- 3,053ärva inherit
- 3,054skälla bark, cry
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