Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
ädel
noble
Meaning
noble
In Swedish: som är av utsökt kvalitet
Forms
| Basic form | ädel | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ädelt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ädla | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ädlare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ädlast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise ädel
1 / 1What does ädel mean?
ädel in a sentence
- ädla stenarprecious stones
- ädla motivnoble motives
- ädla metallerprecious metals
Questions
What does ädel mean in English?
ädel means “noble”.
Similar words
Origin
See the noun adel (“nobility”)
Nearby common words
ädel is number 3,250 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,246viktoria A victory., A victoria; a victorious female person.
- 3,247fräck shameless, brazen
- 3,248koma coma
- 3,249lakan sheet
- 3,251livrädd terrified
- 3,252registrera register
- 3,253porta to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)
- 3,254hjärtattack heart attack
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