en värk
Meaning
ache; labour pains
In Swedish: ihållande smärta
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en värk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | värken |
| Plural, indefinite | värkar |
| Plural, definite | värkarna |
värk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor värk, den stora värken. Check another noun
Practise värk
1 / 2Is it en värk or ett värk?
Words built with värk
- huvudvärk headache
- tandvärk toothache
Questions
What does värk mean in English?
värk means “ache, labour pains”.
Is it en värk or ett värk?
It is en värk, and “the ache” is värken.
What is the plural of värk?
The plural of värk is värkar, and the definite plural is värkarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish værker, from Old Norse verkr, from Proto-Germanic *warkiz, from Proto-Indo-European *werg- (“to suffer”).
Nearby common words
värk is number 6,700 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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