en lukt
Meaning
smell; odour
In Swedish: förmågan att uppfatta lukt, luktsinne
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lukt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lukten |
| Plural, indefinite | lukter |
| Plural, definite | lukterna |
lukt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lukt, den stora lukten. Check another noun
Practise lukt
1 / 2Is it en lukt or ett lukt?
lukt in a sentence
- lukt och smaksmell and taste
- lukten av vitlökthe odour of garlic
Words built with lukt
- luktsinne olfactory sense, sense of smell
- röklukt the smell of smoke
Questions
What does lukt mean in English?
lukt means “smell, odour”.
Is it en lukt or ett lukt?
It is en lukt, and “the smell” is lukten.
What is the plural of lukt?
The plural of lukt is lukter, and the definite plural is lukterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse lukt, from Middle Low German lucht, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.
Nearby common words
lukt is number 2,572 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,568bryt slang translation of the English noun break, based on the verb bryta, corresponding to various Swedish nouns ending in -brott.
- 2,569batteri battery, rhythm section
- 2,570bibel bible
- 2,571oftast in most cases
- 2,573cent cent; a subunit of currency
- 2,574återkomma return
- 2,575belöning reward; recompense; prize, award
- 2,576femte fifth
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