en spak
spak as a noun(en spak)
Meaning
lever
In Swedish: stång som man reglerar en maskin med
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spak |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spaken |
| Plural, indefinite | spakar |
| Plural, definite | spakarna |
spak is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spak, den stora spaken. Check another noun
spak as an adjective
Meaning
docile
In Swedish: skrämd till medgörlighet, foglig
Forms
| Basic form | spak | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | spakt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | spaka | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | spakare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | spakast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise spak
1 / 2Is it en spak or ett spak?
spak in a sentence
- Han drog i spakenHe pulled the lever
- Nazisterna sitter vid spakarnaThe Nazis are in control
- spak som ett lammtame as a lamb
Words built with spak
- växelspak gear lever
Questions
What does spak mean in English?
spak means “lever”.
Is it en spak or ett spak?
It is en spak, and “the lever” is spaken.
What is the plural of spak?
The plural of spak is spakar, and the definite plural is spakarna.
Origin
From Old Norse spakr (“wise, mild”).
Nearby common words
spak is number 8,002 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,998köttbulle a meatball (ball of minced meat)
- 7,999objektiv objective
- 8,000internationellt international
- 8,001dyk a dive (instance of diving)
- 8,003förtrolla to enchant, to charm (change through magic), to enchant, to mesmerize (fascinate)
- 8,004avi notice, advice
- 8,005svullnad swelling
- 8,006avfart exit (road), turn-off
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary