Swedish noun

en stek

joint, roastAlso the imperative of steka.

Meaning

joint; roast

In Swedish: (maträtt av) större köttstycke

Forms

Forms of stek
Singular, indefiniteen stek
Singular, definitesteken
Plural, indefinitestekar
Plural, definitestekarna

stek is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stek, den stora steken. Check another noun

Practise stek

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Is it en stek or ett stek?

Words built with stek

  • kalvstek joint of veal, veal roast

Questions

What does stek mean in English?

stek means “joint, roast”.

Is it en stek or ett stek?

It is en stek, and “the joint” is steken.

What is the plural of stek?

The plural of stek is stekar, and the definite plural is stekarna.

Origin

From Old Norse steik.

Nearby common words

stek is number 5,725 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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