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en kyrka

church/²ɕʏrka/

Meaning

church

In Swedish: ett specialbyggt hus för gudstjänster

Forms

Forms of kyrka
Singular, indefiniteen kyrka
Singular, definitekyrkan
Plural, indefinitekyrkor
Plural, definitekyrkorna

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

Practise kyrka

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Is it en kyrka or ett kyrka?

kyrka in a sentence

  • gå i kyrkan
    go to church

Words built with kyrka

  • kyrkdörr church door
  • kyrkobokföring parish registration
  • domkyrka cathedral
  • statskyrka established (official) church

Questions

What does kyrka mean in English?

kyrka means “church”.

Is it en kyrka or ett kyrka?

It is en kyrka, and “the church” is kyrkan.

What is the plural of kyrka?

The plural of kyrka is kyrkor, and the definite plural is kyrkorna.

Nearby common words

kyrka is number 936 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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