en shejk
Meaning
sheik
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en shejk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | shejken |
| Plural, indefinite | shejker |
| Plural, definite | shejkerna |
shejk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor shejk, den stora shejken. Check another noun
Practise shejk
1 / 2Is it en shejk or ett shejk?
Questions
What does shejk mean in English?
shejk means “sheik”.
Is it en shejk or ett shejk?
It is en shejk, and “the sheik” is shejken.
What is the plural of shejk?
The plural of shejk is shejker, and the definite plural is shejkerna.
Origin
From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ), from شَاخَ (šāḵa, “to age, grow old”).
Nearby common words
shejk is number 8,155 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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