Swedish verb · noun· top 5,000 most common

rök

smokedAlso the imperative of röka and the past tense of ryka./røːk/

rök as a verb

Meaning

smoked

rök as a noun(en rök)

Meaning

smoke

In Swedish: synlig gas med fasta partiklar; ånga

Forms

Forms of rök
Singular, indefiniteen rök
Singular, definiteröken
Plural, indefiniterökar
Plural, definiterökarna

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

Practise rök

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What does rök mean?

rök in a sentence

  • tjock svart rök vällde upp från det brinnande huset
    thick black smoke billowed up from the burning house
  • ingen rök utan eld
    no smoke without fire

Words built with rök

  • skorstensrök chimney smoke

Questions

What does rök mean in English?

rök means “smoked”.

Is it en rök or ett rök?

It is en rök, and “the smoke” is röken.

What is the plural of rök?

The plural of rök is rökar, and the definite plural is rökarna.

Origin

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz.

Nearby common words

rök is number 2,271 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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