ett åtal
Meaning
indictment; prosecution
In Swedish: anklagelse inför domstol
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett åtal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | åtalet |
| Plural, indefinite | åtal |
| Plural, definite | åtalen |
åtal is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort åtal, det stora åtalet. Check another noun
Practise åtal
1 / 2Is it en åtal or ett åtal?
åtal in a sentence
- åklagaren väckte åtal mot 30-åringenthe prosecutor brought in an indictment against the 30-year
- direktören riskerar åtal för stöldthe director could be prosecuted for theft
- allmänt åtalpublic prosecution
Words built with åtal
- åtalseftergift nolle prosequi
Questions
What does åtal mean in English?
åtal means “indictment, prosecution”.
Is it en åtal or ett åtal?
It is ett åtal, and “the indictment” is åtalet.
What is the plural of åtal?
åtal doesn't change in the plural: ett åtal, två åtal (definite: åtalen).
Origin
From å- + tal.
Nearby common words
åtal is number 2,819 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,815blodig bloody, covered with blood
- 2,816studio studio
- 2,817flykt flight, escape
- 2,818revolution revolution
- 2,820ambassadör ambassador
- 2,821mosa mash
- 2,822jämföra compare
- 2,823främmande strange
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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