en makt
Meaning
power; nation; state
In Swedish: förmåga och kraft att styra, herravälde
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en makt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | makten |
| Plural, indefinite | makter |
| Plural, definite | makterna |
makt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor makt, den stora makten. Check another noun
Practise makt
1 / 2Is it en makt or ett makt?
makt in a sentence
- sitta vid maktenhold power
- vanans maktforce of habit
- komma till maktencome into power
- med all maktwith might and main
- främmande maktforeign power
Words built with makt
- maktkamp power struggle
- maktövertagande takeover
- vapenmakt armed force
- maktlös powerless
- maktbalans balance of power
- kungamakt royal power
- statsmakt power of state
- maktkoncentration concentration of power
- makthavare person in power
- stormakt great power
Questions
What does makt mean in English?
makt means “power, nation”.
Is it en makt or ett makt?
It is en makt, and “the power” is makten.
What is the plural of makt?
The plural of makt is makter, and the definite plural is makterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish makt, from Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz.
Nearby common words
makt is number 935 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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