Swedish noun

en vulkan

volcano/vɵlˈkɑːn/

Meaning

volcano

In Swedish: eldsprutande berg

Forms

Forms of vulkan
Singular, indefiniteen vulkan
Singular, definitevulkanen
Plural, indefinitevulkaner
Plural, definitevulkanerna

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

Practise vulkan

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Is it en vulkan or ett vulkan?

Words built with vulkan

  • vulkanutbrott volcanic eruption

Questions

What does vulkan mean in English?

vulkan means “volcano”.

Is it en vulkan or ett vulkan?

It is en vulkan, and “the volcano” is vulkanen.

What is the plural of vulkan?

The plural of vulkan is vulkaner, and the definite plural is vulkanerna.

Nearby common words

vulkan is number 5,032 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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