ett skåp
Meaning
closet; cupboard; cabinet
In Swedish: förvaringsmöbel med dörr(ar och hyllor)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skåp |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skåpet |
| Plural, indefinite | skåp |
| Plural, definite | skåpen |
skåp is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skåp, det stora skåpet. Check another noun
Practise skåp
1 / 2Is it en skåp or ett skåp?
skåp in a sentence
- väggfasta skåpcupboards
Words built with skåp
- badrumsskåp bathroom cabinet
- kylskåp refrigerator
- skåplucka cupboard door
Questions
What does skåp mean in English?
skåp means “closet, cupboard”.
Is it en skåp or ett skåp?
It is ett skåp, and “the closet” is skåpet.
What is the plural of skåp?
skåp doesn't change in the plural: ett skåp, två skåp (definite: skåpen).
Similar words
kabinett
Origin
From Old Swedish skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.
Nearby common words
skåp is number 2,408 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary