en strejk
Meaning
strike
In Swedish: vägran att arbeta för att få vissa krav uppfyllda, arbetsnedläggelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en strejk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | strejken |
| Plural, indefinite | strejker |
| Plural, definite | strejkerna |
strejk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor strejk, den stora strejken. Check another noun
Practise strejk
1 / 2Is it en strejk or ett strejk?
strejk in a sentence
- de anställda gick i strejkthe employees went on strike
- Strejken har pågått i tre månaderThe strike has been going for three months
- I morgon går 500 piloter ut i strejkTomorrow, 500 pilots go on strike
- Facket hotar med att ta ut 2 000 av sina medlemmar i strejkThe union threatens to take 2, 000 of its members out on strike
- 2 000 fackmedlemmar är uttagna i strejk2, 000 union members have been called out on strike [are taken out on strike]
Words built with strejk
- sittstrejk sit-down strike, sit-in
- strejkbrytare scab, blackleg, strikebreaker
Questions
What does strejk mean in English?
strejk means “strike”.
Is it en strejk or ett strejk?
It is en strejk, and “the strike” is strejken.
What is the plural of strejk?
The plural of strejk is strejker, and the definite plural is strejkerna.
Origin
Borrowed from English strike.
Nearby common words
strejk is number 6,609 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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