en sak
Meaning
thing; article; object; question; affair; matter; case; cause
In Swedish: föremål
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sak |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | saken |
| Plural, indefinite | saker |
| Plural, definite | sakerna |
sak is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sak, den stora saken. Check another noun
Practise sak
1 / 2Is it en sak or ett sak?
sak in a sentence
- var sak på sin platseverything in its place
- sak sammathat makes no difference
- gå rakt på saknot beat about the bush
- det är en annan sakthat's another thing
- det är regeringens sak att avgöra den fråganthat's sth. the government will have to settle
- Till saken!Get to the point!
- En gaffel är en sak som man äter medA fork is a thing that you eat with
- Det ligger en massa saker på bänkenThere's a bunch of things lying on the bench
Words built with sak
Questions
What does sak mean in English?
sak means “thing, article”.
Is it en sak or ett sak?
It is en sak, and “the thing” is saken.
What is the plural of sak?
The plural of sak is saker, and the definite plural is sakerna.
Similar words
Origin
Derived from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic *sakō.
Nearby common words
sak is number 117 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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