en tysk
tysk as a noun(en tysk)
Meaning
German
In Swedish: person som bor i eller är från Tyskland
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tysk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tysken |
| Plural, indefinite | tyskar |
| Plural, definite | tyskarna |
tysk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tysk, den stora tysken. Check another noun
tysk as an adjective
Meaning
German
In Swedish: som är från el. avser Tyskland
Forms
| Basic form | tysk | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tyskt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tyska | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise tysk
1 / 2Is it en tysk or ett tysk?
tysk in a sentence
- Jag är tyskI am German ["[a] German" – see vara for why there is no article]
Questions
What does tysk mean in English?
tysk means “German”.
Is it en tysk or ett tysk?
It is en tysk, and “the German” is tysken.
What is the plural of tysk?
The plural of tysk is tyskar, and the definite plural is tyskarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish thysker, þȳdisker, thȳdzkir, þȳþisker, thȳdisker, (Old Norse þýðverskr), from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, from *þeudō (“folk”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).
Nearby common words
tysk is number 1,803 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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