svek
svek as a verb
Meaning
failed
svek as a noun(ett svek)
Meaning
treachery, deceit
In Swedish: det att svika någon, trolöshet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett svek |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sveket |
| Plural, indefinite | svek |
| Plural, definite | sveken |
svek is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort svek, det stora sveket. Check another noun
Practise svek
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svek in a sentence
- uttalandet är ett svek mot handikapprörelsenthe statement is a betrayal of the movement for the disabled
Words built with svek
- svekfull treacherous
Questions
What does svek mean in English?
svek means “failed”.
Is it en svek or ett svek?
It is ett svek, and “the treachery” is sveket.
What is the plural of svek?
svek doesn't change in the plural: ett svek, två svek (definite: sveken).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish svik, Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic *swiką.
Nearby common words
svek is number 2,346 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