en lök
Meaning
bulb; onion
In Swedish: knöl som planteras i jorden
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lök |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | löken |
| Plural, indefinite | lökar |
| Plural, definite | lökarna |
lök is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lök, den stora löken. Check another noun
Practise lök
1 / 2Is it en lök or ett lök?
lök in a sentence
- Jag köpte fyra stora lökarI bought four large onions
- en gryta som innehåller mycket löka stew that contains a lot of onion(s)
- finhacka lökenmince the onion(s)
- Fräs löken i 5-7 minuterSauté the onions for 5-7 minutes
Words built with lök
- tulpanlök tulip bulb
Questions
What does lök mean in English?
lök means “bulb, onion”.
Is it en lök or ett lök?
It is en lök, and “the bulb” is löken.
What is the plural of lök?
The plural of lök is lökar, and the definite plural is lökarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish lø̄ker, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.
Nearby common words
lök is number 5,234 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