en snickare
Meaning
joiner; carpenter
In Swedish: hantverkare som arbetar med trä
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en snickare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | snickaren |
| Plural, indefinite | snickare |
| Plural, definite | snickarna |
snickare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor snickare, den stora snickaren. Check another noun
Practise snickare
1 / 2Is it en snickare or ett snickare?
Words built with snickare
- byggnadssnickare building carpenter
- möbelsnickare cabinetmaker
Questions
What does snickare mean in English?
snickare means “joiner, carpenter”.
Is it en snickare or ett snickare?
It is en snickare, and “the joiner” is snickaren.
What is the plural of snickare?
snickare doesn't change in the plural: en snickare, två snickare (definite: snickarna).
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish snitkare, snidhkare, from Middle Low German sniddeker, snidker, snicker.
Nearby common words
snickare is number 7,503 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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