Swedish noun

ett manskap

hands, men

Meaning

hands; men

In Swedish: arbetslag

Forms

Forms of manskap
Singular, indefinite	ett manskap
Singular, definite	manskapet
Plural, indefinite	manskap
Plural, definite	manskapen

manskap is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort manskap, det stora manskapet. Check another noun

Practise manskap

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Is it en manskap or ett manskap?

Questions

What does manskap mean in English?

manskap means “hands, men”.

Is it en manskap or ett manskap?

It is ett manskap, and “the hands” is manskapet.

What is the plural of manskap?

manskap doesn't change in the plural: ett manskap, två manskap (definite: manskapen).

Similar words

besättningtrupp

Origin

man + -skap.

Nearby common words

manskap is number 5,775 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,771dolt concealed, hidden
5,772allsmäktig almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
5,773brudgum bridegroom
5,774haffa catch, nab, nick
5,776pung pouch
5,777risig scrubby, rotten
5,778svalde swallowed
5,779pågående ongoing

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary