Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en al

alder/ɑːl/

Meaning

alder

In Swedish: lövträdet Alnus

Forms

Forms of al
Singular, indefiniteen al
Singular, definitealen
Plural, indefinitealar
Plural, definitealarna

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

Practise al

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Is it en al or ett al?

Questions

What does al mean in English?

al means “alder”.

Is it en al or ett al?

It is en al, and “the alder” is alen.

What is the plural of al?

The plural of al is alar, and the definite plural is alarna.

Nearby common words

al is number 1,811 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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