en lock
Meaning
inducement, carrot; curl; lid
In Swedish: hårslinga
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lock |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | locken |
| Plural, indefinite | lockar |
| Plural, definite | lockarna |
lock is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lock, den stora locken. Check another noun
Practise lock
1 / 2Is it en lock or ett lock?
lock in a sentence
- Hon skruvade av locket på burkenShe unscrewed the lid of the jar
- locket på soptunnanthe lid of the trash can
- ett lock till en kastrulla lid for a saucepan
- toalettlocktoilet lid / toilet seat cover
- Jag öppnade locket på schampoflaskanI opened the cap of the shampoo bottle
- skruva av plastlocket på kaviartubenunscrew the plastic cap on the kaviar tube
- Få lock för örat.Be deafened.
Expressions
- med lock och pockby hook or by crook
Words built with lock
- hårlock lock
- grytlock saucepan lid
- kistlock chest lid
Questions
What does lock mean in English?
lock means “inducement, carrot, curl”.
Is it en lock or ett lock?
It is en lock, and “the inducement” is locken.
What is the plural of lock?
The plural of lock is lockar, and the definite plural is lockarna.
Similar words
toppförslutning
Origin
From Old Norse lok, lokkr, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz.
Nearby common words
lock is number 3,712 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

