ett socker
Meaning
sugar; diabetes
In Swedish: ett sött, vitt ämne (använt i matlagning)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett socker |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sockret |
| Plural, indefinite | socker |
| Plural, definite | sockren |
socker is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort socker, det stora sockret. Check another noun
Practise socker
1 / 2Is it en socker or ett socker?
socker in a sentence
- Socker är / smakar söttSugar is / tastes sweet
- Vill du ha socker i kaffet?Would you like sugar in your coffee?
Words built with socker
- strösocker granulated sugar
- sockerskål sugar bowl
Questions
What does socker mean in English?
socker means “sugar, diabetes”.
Is it en socker or ett socker?
It is ett socker, and “the sugar” is sockret.
What is the plural of socker?
socker doesn't change in the plural: ett socker, två socker (definite: sockren).
Origin
From Old Swedish soker, from Middle Low German sucker, from Italian zucchero, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar).
Nearby common words
socker is number 2,632 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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