ett skick
Meaning
state; condition; manners; behavior (US); behaviour
In Swedish: tillstånd som något befinner sig i
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skick |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skicket |
| Plural, indefinite | skick |
| Plural, definite | skicken |
skick is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skick, det stora skicket. Check another noun
Practise skick
1 / 2Is it en skick or ett skick?
skick in a sentence
- hon övertog huset i befintligt skickshe took over the house as it was
- bilen var i dåligt skickthe car was in a poor state of repair
- Han är i dåligt skick efter olyckanHe is in a bad shape after the accident
- bordsskicktable manners
Words built with skick
- bordsskick table manners
Questions
What does skick mean in English?
skick means “state, condition”.
Is it en skick or ett skick?
It is ett skick, and “the state” is skicket.
What is the plural of skick?
skick doesn't change in the plural: ett skick, två skick (definite: skicken).
Similar words
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish skik, from Middle Low German schik (“form; order”).
Nearby common words
skick is number 3,789 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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