Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en mask

worm, mask

Meaning

worm; mask

In Swedish: ryggradslöst djur av gruppen Vermes (särskilt den typ som håller till i jorden)

Forms

Forms of mask
Singular, indefiniteen mask
Singular, definitemasken
Plural, indefinitemaskar
Plural, definitemaskarna

mask is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mask, den stora masken. Check another noun

Practise mask

1 / 2

Is it en mask or ett mask?

mask in a sentence

  • hans cynism är bara en mask
    his cynicism is only a mask
  • använda mask som bete
    use a worm / worms as bait
  • Hunden har mask
    The dog has worms
  • ta på sig en mask
    put on a mask

Words built with mask

  • daggmask earthworm
  • lysmask glowworm
  • gasmask gas mask

Questions

What does mask mean in English?

mask means “worm, mask”.

Is it en mask or ett mask?

It is en mask, and “the worm” is masken.

What is the plural of mask?

The plural of mask is maskar, and the definite plural is maskarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish maþker, from Old Norse maðkr.

Nearby common words

mask is number 1,903 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

Start today, free

Learn mask in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like mask to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

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