Swedish noun

en asyl

asylum

Meaning

asylum

In Swedish: fristad (för politisk flykting)

Forms

Forms of asyl
Singular, indefinite	en asyl
Singular, definite	asylen
Plural, indefinite	asyler
Plural, definite	asylerna

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

Practise asyl

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Is it en asyl or ett asyl?

asyl in a sentence

söka (el. begära) (politisk) asyl
seek (ask for) (political) asylum
få asyl
be granted asylum

Words built with asyl

asylrätt right of asylum

Questions

What does asyl mean in English?

asyl means “asylum”.

Is it en asyl or ett asyl?

It is en asyl, and “the asylum” is asylen.

What is the plural of asyl?

The plural of asyl is asyler, and the definite plural is asylerna.

Similar words

fristad

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).

Nearby common words

asyl is number 8,865 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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8,862lime key lime, lime
8,863högljutt loudly, loud
8,864glödlampa light bulb, bulb, incandescent light bulb
8,866brass brass
8,867härstamma originate (arise) from, date from
8,868kompetens capability, competence
8,869olympisk Olympic

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