en make
Meaning
husband; equal; match
In Swedish: äkta man
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en make |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | maken |
| Plural, indefinite | makar |
| Plural, definite | makarna |
make is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor make, den stora maken. Check another noun
Practise make
1 / 2Is it en make or ett make?
make in a sentence
- Hon hade inte sett sin make på hela dagen.She had not seen her husband all day.
- Makarna hade råkat ta in på samma hotell.The man and his wife happened to board at the same hotel.
- Restaurangen serverade sillrätter jag aldrig sett maken tillThe restaurant served herring dishes I've never seen the likes of
- Ingen hade sett svärdets makeNobody had seen a sword like this
Expressions
- äkta makara married couple
- har du hört på maken?did you ever hear of such a thing?
Questions
What does make mean in English?
make means “husband, equal”.
Is it en make or ett make?
It is en make, and “the husband” is maken.
What is the plural of make?
The plural of make is makar, and the definite plural is makarna.
Similar words
äkta hälft
Origin
From Old Swedish maki, from Old Norse maki, from Proto-Germanic *makô.
Nearby common words
make is number 967 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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