Swedish noun

ett räcke

railing, handrail, guard rail

Meaning

railing, handrail, guard rail

In Swedish: ledstång (i trappa); staket, stängsel

Forms

Forms of räcke
Singular, indefiniteett räcke
Singular, definiteräcket
Plural, indefiniteräcken
Plural, definiteräckena

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

Practise räcke

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Is it en räcke or ett räcke?

räcke in a sentence

  • Håll dig i räcket!
    Hold onto the railing!
  • Han lutade sig över balkongräcket
    He leaned over the balcony railing
  • Vägräcket räddade bilistens liv
    The guard rail ("road railing") saved the driver's life

Words built with räcke

  • balkongräcke balcony rail
  • trappräcke stair rail, banister

Questions

What does räcke mean in English?

räcke means “railing, handrail, guard rail”.

Is it en räcke or ett räcke?

It is ett räcke, and “the railing” is räcket.

What is the plural of räcke?

The plural of räcke is räcken, and the definite plural is räckena.

Similar words

ledstångskrank

Nearby common words

räcke is number 8,911 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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