en kåk
Meaning
[rundown] house; [the] slammer
In Swedish: (dåligt) hus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kåk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kåken |
| Plural, indefinite | kåkar |
| Plural, definite | kåkarna |
kåk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kåk, den stora kåken. Check another noun
Practise kåk
1 / 2Is it en kåk or ett kåk?
kåk in a sentence
- köpa ny kåkbuy a new house
- Han sitter på kåkenHe's in prison
Words built with kåk
- kåkstad shantytown
- rivningskåk condemned building
- kåkfarare old lag
Questions
What does kåk mean in English?
kåk means “[rundown] house, [the] slammer”.
Is it en kåk or ett kåk?
It is en kåk, and “the [rundown] house” is kåken.
What is the plural of kåk?
The plural of kåk is kåkar, and the definite plural is kåkarna.
Similar words
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish kaker, from Middle Low German kāk, a form of “pillory”, a pole where different punishments were carried out, probably ultimately from the root of kägla (“pin, cone”).
Nearby common words
kåk is number 3,842 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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