sken
sken as a verb
Meaning
shone; blazed
sken as a noun(ett sken)
Meaning
glare; light
In Swedish: ljus, glans, skimmer
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett sken |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skenet |
| Plural, indefinite | sken |
| Plural, definite | skenen |
sken is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort sken, det stora skenet. Check another noun
Practise sken
1 / 1What does sken mean?
sken in a sentence
- i lampans skenin the light of the lamp
- månens matta skenthe dim light of the moon
- försöka ge sken av någottry to give the impression of something
- skenet bedrarappearances are deceptive
Expressions
- skenet bedrarappearances are deceptive
Words built with sken
- eldsken light of the fire
Questions
What does sken mean in English?
sken means “shone; blazed”.
Is it en sken or ett sken?
It is ett sken, and “the glare” is skenet.
What is the plural of sken?
sken doesn't change in the plural: ett sken, två sken (definite: skenen).
Similar words
ljussken
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish sken, skin, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną.
Nearby common words
sken is number 4,775 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