en vik
Meaning
bay
In Swedish: del av hav el. sjö som skär in i landet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vik |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | viken |
| Plural, indefinite | vikar |
| Plural, definite | vikarna |
vik is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vik, den stora viken. Check another noun
Practise vik
1 / 2Is it en vik or ett vik?
vik in a sentence
- Vi bor längst in i vikenWe live at the far end of the bay/creek
- segla in i vikensail into the bay/creek
- simma över vikenswim across the bay/creek
- Det bor några vikingar i vikenThere are some Vikings living in the bay/creek (possibly though controversially related)
- en mysig liten vika cozy little cove/bay
- en skyddad vika sheltered cove/bay
Words built with vik
- badvik bathing cove
- havsvik gulf
Questions
What does vik mean in English?
vik means “bay”.
Is it en vik or ett vik?
It is en vik, and “the bay” is viken.
What is the plural of vik?
The plural of vik is vikar, and the definite plural is vikarna.
Origin
From Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō.
Nearby common words
vik is number 5,908 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