Swedish noun

en vaktmästare

A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman., a janitor, an attendant, a doorman, an officer of the guard, a watchman, a warden

Meaning

A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman.; a janitor, an attendant, a doorman; an officer of the guard; a watchman, a warden

Forms

Forms of vaktmästare
Singular, indefinite	en vaktmästare
Singular, definite	vaktmästaren
Plural, indefinite	vaktmästare
Plural, definite	vaktmästarna

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

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Questions

What does vaktmästare mean in English?

vaktmästare means “A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman., a janitor, an attendant, a doorman”.

Is it en vaktmästare or ett vaktmästare?

It is en vaktmästare, and “the A janitor” is vaktmästaren.

What is the plural of vaktmästare?

vaktmästare doesn't change in the plural: en vaktmästare, två vaktmästare (definite: vaktmästarna).

Origin

Compound of vakt (“guard”) + mästare (“master”).

Nearby common words

vaktmästare is number 5,770 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,766överlåta transfer, make over
5,767jäpp yep
5,768bortkastad wasted (not exploited or taken advantage of), discarded, thrown away
5,769spred spread
5,771dolt concealed, hidden
5,772allsmäktig almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
5,773brudgum bridegroom
5,774haffa catch, nab, nick

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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