en markis
Meaning
awning; marquis, marquess
In Swedish: solskydd av tyg som fälls ned för fönster
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en markis |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | markisen |
| Plural, indefinite | markiser |
| Plural, definite | markiserna |
markis is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor markis, den stora markisen. Check another noun
Practise markis
1 / 2Is it en markis or ett markis?
Questions
What does markis mean in English?
markis means “awning, marquis, marquess”.
Is it en markis or ett markis?
It is en markis, and “the awning” is markisen.
What is the plural of markis?
The plural of markis is markiser, and the definite plural is markiserna.
Origin
From French marquis.
Nearby common words
markis is number 9,628 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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