Swedish adjective · noun
sank
swampy, waterlogged
sank as an adjective
Meaning
swampy; waterlogged
In Swedish: sumpig, fuktig
Forms
| Basic form | sank | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | sankt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | sanka | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | sankare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | sankast | “-est”, “most …” |
sank as a noun
Meaning
sink
Practise sank
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sank in a sentence
- sank markmarshy ground
- Fartyget sköts i sank av en ubåtThe ship was sunk by a submarine [was shot and damaged so that it could no longer float, more literally, with sinking often implied]
- Hans huvudargument sköts i sankHis main argument was shot down
- Semesterplanerna sköts i sank av vulkanutbrottetThe vacation plans were ruined by the volcanic eruption
Expressions
- skjuta i sanksink
Questions
What does sank mean in English?
sank means “swampy, waterlogged”.
Origin
From Old Swedish sank, related to sjunka (“to sink, intransitive, to go down”) and sänka (“to sink, transitive, to make something go down”).
Nearby common words
sank is number 9,040 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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