Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en slaktare

butcher

Meaning

butcher

In Swedish: person som har till yrke att slakta

Forms

Forms of slaktare
Singular, indefiniteen slaktare
Singular, definiteslaktaren
Plural, indefiniteslaktare
Plural, definiteslaktarna

slaktare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor slaktare, den stora slaktaren. Check another noun

Practise slaktare

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Is it en slaktare or ett slaktare?

Questions

What does slaktare mean in English?

slaktare means “butcher”.

Is it en slaktare or ett slaktare?

It is en slaktare, and “the butcher” is slaktaren.

What is the plural of slaktare?

slaktare doesn't change in the plural: en slaktare, två slaktare (definite: slaktarna).

Origin

slakta + -are

Nearby common words

slaktare is number 4,701 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 4,697oändlig infinite, endless
  • 4,698mo sandy soil, a sandy field, a moor, a heath
  • 4,699dykt dived
  • 4,700ris rice, sprigs
  • 4,702öppning opening
  • 4,703kafé a café, a coffee shop
  • 4,704motsatt opposite, contrary
  • 4,705snor snot
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