en lärare
Meaning
teacher
In Swedish: person som undervisar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lärare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | läraren |
| Plural, indefinite | lärare |
| Plural, definite | lärarna |
lärare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lärare, den stora läraren. Check another noun
Practise lärare
1 / 2Is it en lärare or ett lärare?
Words built with lärare
- musiklärare music teacher
- lågstadielärare junior-level teacher, elementary school teacher (of 7--10 years-olds))
- lärarhögskola school of education
Questions
What does lärare mean in English?
lärare means “teacher”.
Is it en lärare or ett lärare?
It is en lärare, and “the teacher” is läraren.
What is the plural of lärare?
lärare doesn't change in the plural: en lärare, två lärare (definite: lärarna).
Similar words
instruktörlektormagister
Origin
lära + -are
Nearby common words
lärare is number 1,232 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

