ett verk
Meaning
work; agency; works
In Swedish: handling, arbete
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett verk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | verket |
| Plural, indefinite | verk |
| Plural, definite | verken |
verk is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort verk, det stora verket. Check another noun
Practise verk
1 / 2Is it en verk or ett verk?
verk in a sentence
- gå till verketgo about it, go to it
- ett ögonblicks verkthe work of a moment
- Strindbergs samlade verkthe collected works of Strindberg
- statliga verkgovernment agency boards, authority, department
- Den tredje symfonin är kompositörens mest betydelsefulla verkThe third symphony is the composer's most important work
- i själva verketin reality, actually
- ett skatteverka tax agency
- ett sjöfartsverka maritime administration
Expressions
- i själva verketactually, in fact, as a matter of fact
Words built with verk
- konstverk work of art
- mästerverk masterpiece
- Migrationsverket Swedish Migration Board
- järnverk ironworks
- urverk clockwork
Questions
What does verk mean in English?
verk means “work, agency”.
Is it en verk or ett verk?
It is ett verk, and “the work” is verket.
What is the plural of verk?
verk doesn't change in the plural: ett verk, två verk (definite: verken).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.
Nearby common words
verk is number 1,818 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

