en risk
Meaning
risk
In Swedish: möjlighet att något går illa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en risk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | risken |
| Plural, indefinite | risker |
| Plural, definite | riskerna |
risk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor risk, den stora risken. Check another noun
Practise risk
1 / 2Is it en risk or ett risk?
risk in a sentence
- det är risk att hon inte klarar detthere is a risk that she will fail
- du kör på egen riskyou drive at your own risk
- Risk för ras!Falling rocks!
- ta risken att försökarisk trying
- du löper ingen risk att bli bortglömdyou run no risk of being forgotten
- det är ingen riskthere is no risk
Words built with risk
- riskfaktor risk factor
- riskfylld risky, full of risks
Questions
What does risk mean in English?
risk means “risk”.
Is it en risk or ett risk?
It is en risk, and “the risk” is risken.
What is the plural of risk?
The plural of risk is risker, and the definite plural is riskerna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from French risque.
Nearby common words
risk is number 1,003 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

