en utkant
Meaning
outskirts
In Swedish: ytterområde
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en utkant |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | utkanten |
| Plural, indefinite | utkanter |
| Plural, definite | utkanterna |
utkant is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor utkant, den stora utkanten. Check another noun
Practise utkant
1 / 2Is it en utkant or ett utkant?
utkant in a sentence
- i utkanten av stadenon the outskirts of the town
- Hon bor i utkanten av Göteborg.She lives on the outskirts of Gothenburg.
- Han har levt hela sitt liv i lagens utkanter.He has lived his whole life on the fringes of the law.
Questions
What does utkant mean in English?
utkant means “outskirts”.
Is it en utkant or ett utkant?
It is en utkant, and “the outskirts” is utkanten.
What is the plural of utkant?
The plural of utkant is utkanter, and the definite plural is utkanterna.
Similar words
bryngränsområdeperiferiytterkant
Origin
Compound of ut (“out”) + kant (“edge”)
Nearby common words
utkant is number 6,182 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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