en mark
Meaning
land; territory; domains; land, ground; mark
In Swedish: obebyggt landområde, terräng
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mark |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | marken |
| Plural, indefinite | marker |
| Plural, definite | markerna |
mark is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mark, den stora marken. Check another noun
Practise mark
1 / 2Is it en mark or ett mark?
mark in a sentence
- i skog och markout in the country
- på svensk markon Swedish soil
- falla till markenfall to the ground
- Fåglar gillar att flyga, men ibland går de omkring på marken.Birds like to fly, but sometimes they walk around on the ground.
- Han lade sig platt på marken.He lay down flat on the ground.
- Hon kastade sig till marken.She threw herself to the ground.
- löv som faller till markenleaves falling to the ground
- Tjuren frustade och stampade i marken.The bull snorted and stomped the ground.
Words built with mark
Questions
What does mark mean in English?
mark means “land, territory”.
Is it en mark or ett mark?
It is en mark, and “the land” is marken.
What is the plural of mark?
The plural of mark is marker, and the definite plural is markerna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish mark, from Old Norse mǫrk, from Proto-Germanic *markō, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary, border”).
Nearby common words
mark is number 598 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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