Swedish noun

en lakej

lackey

Meaning

lackey

Forms

Forms of lakej
Singular, indefiniteen lakej
Singular, definitelakejen
Plural, indefinitelakejer
Plural, definitelakejerna

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

Practise lakej

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Is it en lakej or ett lakej?

Questions

What does lakej mean in English?

lakej means “lackey”.

Is it en lakej or ett lakej?

It is en lakej, and “the lackey” is lakejen.

What is the plural of lakej?

The plural of lakej is lakejer, and the definite plural is lakejerna.

Origin

From German Lakai, from French laquais, likely from Spanish lacayo.

Nearby common words

lakej is number 9,535 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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