ett månsken
Meaning
moonlight, moonshine
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett månsken |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | månskenet |
månsken is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort månsken, det stora månskenet. Check another noun
Practise månsken
1 / 1Is it en månsken or ett månsken?
Questions
What does månsken mean in English?
månsken means “moonlight, moonshine”.
Is it en månsken or ett månsken?
It is ett månsken, and “the moonlight” is månskenet.
Origin
From måne + sken.
Nearby common words
månsken is number 8,798 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,794tenta exam
- 8,795oskyddad unprotected
- 8,796direktsändning live
- 8,797konvent convention, meeting, gathering, convent, monastery
- 8,799långvarig lengthy, prolonged
- 8,800bre apocopic form of breda (“to spread”)
- 8,801emotionell emotional
- 8,802sucka sigh
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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

