ett märke
Meaning
mark; trace; trademark; brand; make
In Swedish: (igenkännings)tecken
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett märke |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | märket |
| Plural, indefinite | märken |
| Plural, definite | märkena |
märke is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort märke, det stora märket. Check another noun
Practise märke
1 / 2Is it en märke or ett märke?
märke in a sentence
- på rutan fanns tydliga märken efter fingrarthere were finger marks all over the window
- ett märke i pannana mark on the forehead
- en bil av märket Daimlera motorcar made by Daimler
- Jag har ett märke på armenI have a mark on my arm
- märkesglasögonbrand name glasses
Expressions
- lägga märke tillnotice
Words built with märke
- minnesmärke memorial, monument
- sjömärke navigation mark
- vägmärke road sign
- blåmärke bruise
- födelsemärke birthmark
- bilmärke make
- märkeskläder brand-name clothing
- märkesvara brand name (proprietary) goods
Questions
What does märke mean in English?
märke means “mark, trace”.
Is it en märke or ett märke?
It is ett märke, and “the mark” is märket.
What is the plural of märke?
The plural of märke is märken, and the definite plural is märkena.
Similar words
emblemsymbolbeteckning
Origin
From Old Swedish mærki, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic *markō (“boundary; boundary marker”), from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary, border”).
Nearby common words
märke is number 1,586 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

