ett lakan
Meaning
sheet
In Swedish: tygstycke som används som sängkläder
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett lakan |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lakanet |
| Plural, indefinite | lakan |
| Plural, definite | lakanen |
lakan is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lakan, det stora lakanet. Check another noun
Practise lakan
1 / 2Is it en lakan or ett lakan?
lakan in a sentence
- klä ut sig till spöke med ett vitt lakandress up as a ghost with a white sheet
Words built with lakan
- påslakan quilt (duvet) cover
- underlakan bottom sheet
Questions
What does lakan mean in English?
lakan means “sheet”.
Is it en lakan or ett lakan?
It is ett lakan, and “the sheet” is lakanet.
What is the plural of lakan?
lakan doesn't change in the plural: ett lakan, två lakan (definite: lakanen).
Origin
From Old Swedish lakan, from Late Old Norse lak, lakan, from Old Saxon lakan, from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (“sheet, cloth”).
Nearby common words
lakan is number 3,249 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,245tjusig charming
- 3,246viktoria A victory., A victoria; a victorious female person.
- 3,247fräck shameless, brazen
- 3,248koma coma
- 3,250ädel noble
- 3,251livrädd terrified
- 3,252registrera register
- 3,253porta to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)
Learn lakan in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like lakan to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

