en stake
Meaning
pole; stake; candlestick; drive, vigour, "go"
In Swedish: lång kraftig käpp
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stake |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | staken |
| Plural, indefinite | stakar |
| Plural, definite | stakarna |
stake is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stake, den stora staken. Check another noun
Practise stake
1 / 2Is it en stake or ett stake?
Words built with stake
- ljusstake candlestick
- tennstake pewter candlestick
Questions
What does stake mean in English?
stake means “pole, stake”.
Is it en stake or ett stake?
It is en stake, and “the pole” is staken.
What is the plural of stake?
The plural of stake is stakar, and the definite plural is stakarna.
Similar words
erektionståfräs
Origin
From Old Swedish staki, from Old Norse staki, from Proto-Germanic *stakô, from Proto-Indo-European *steg-.
Nearby common words
stake is number 3,862 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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