ett språk
Meaning
language
In Swedish: (människans) sätt att meddela sig (genom tal och skrift)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett språk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | språket |
| Plural, indefinite | språk |
| Plural, definite | språken |
språk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort språk, det stora språket. Check another noun
Practise språk
1 / 2Is it en språk or ett språk?
språk in a sentence
- siffrorna talade sitt tydliga språkthe figures spoke for themselves
- främmande språkforeign languages
- svenska är ett språkSwedish is a language
- författarens vackra språkthe beautiful language of the author
Words built with språk
- språkbruk language use, linguistic usage
- språkkunskap knowledge of languages, linguistics
- bildspråk pictorial language, imagery, metaphor
- maktspråk dictatorial language
- fackspråk technical language, terminology, jargon
Questions
What does språk mean in English?
språk means “language”.
Is it en språk or ett språk?
It is ett språk, and “the language” is språket.
What is the plural of språk?
språk doesn't change in the plural: ett språk, två språk (definite: språken).
Similar words
tungomål
Origin
From Old Swedish sprāk, borrowed from Middle Low German sprāke, from Old Saxon sprāka.
Nearby common words
språk is number 1,535 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

