en sköterska
Meaning
nurse
In Swedish: person som utbildats för att vårda sjuka, sjuksyster
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sköterska |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sköterskan |
| Plural, indefinite | sköterskor |
| Plural, definite | sköterskorna |
sköterska is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sköterska, den stora sköterskan. Check another noun
Practise sköterska
1 / 2Is it en sköterska or ett sköterska?
Questions
What does sköterska mean in English?
sköterska means “nurse”.
Is it en sköterska or ett sköterska?
It is en sköterska, and “the nurse” is sköterskan.
What is the plural of sköterska?
The plural of sköterska is sköterskor, and the definite plural is sköterskorna.
Origin
sköta + -erska
Nearby common words
sköterska is number 2,792 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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