en räka
Meaning
shrimp
In Swedish: ett litet kräftdjur av familjen Carididae
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en räka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | räkan |
| Plural, indefinite | räkor |
| Plural, definite | räkorna |
räka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor räka, den stora räkan. Check another noun
Practise räka
1 / 2Is it en räka or ett räka?
räka in a sentence
- På sommaren äter vi gärna räkorIn summer we like to eat shrimp [shrimps]
- Jag såg en räka på strandenI saw a shrimp on the beach
Words built with räka
- räksmörgås shrimp (prawn) sandwich
Questions
What does räka mean in English?
räka means “shrimp”.
Is it en räka or ett räka?
It is en räka, and “the shrimp” is räkan.
What is the plural of räka?
The plural of räka is räkor, and the definite plural is räkorna.
Origin
Probably borrowing from a West Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rakъ (“crayfish”).
Nearby common words
räka is number 8,391 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,387ukraina Ukraine
- 8,388bärbar transportable
- 8,389maestro a maestro
- 8,390brevlåda a post box (collection point for mail), a mailbox, a letterbox (delivery point for mail)
- 8,392tillfriskna recover
- 8,393ombedja ask for, teaser
- 8,394arbetskraft labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
- 8,395ombe to ask (someone to do something)
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