en verkan
Meaning
effect
In Swedish: resultat, följd, effekt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en verkan |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | verkan |
| Plural, indefinite | verkningar |
| Plural, definite | verkningarna |
verkan is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor verkan, den stora verkan. Check another noun
Practise verkan
1 / 2Is it en verkan or ett verkan?
verkan in a sentence
- beslutet upphävdes med omedelbar verkanthe decision was revoked with immediate effect
- medicinen har lugnande verkanthe medicine has a calming effect
- Det där har lika mycket verkan som att hälla vatten på en gås.That has as much effect as pouring water on a goose.
Words built with verkan
- chockverkan shock effect
Questions
What does verkan mean in English?
verkan means “effect”.
Is it en verkan or ett verkan?
It is en verkan, and “the effect” is verkan.
What is the plural of verkan?
The plural of verkan is verkningar, and the definite plural is verkningarna.
Similar words
Origin
verka + -an
Nearby common words
verkan is number 6,310 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