en axel
Meaning
axle; shoulder
In Swedish: stång som ett hjul roterar kring
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en axel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | axeln |
| Plural, indefinite | axlar |
| Plural, definite | axlarna |
axel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor axel, den stora axeln. Check another noun
Practise axel
1 / 2Is it en axel or ett axel?
axel in a sentence
- den reella axelnthe real axis
Expressions
- rycka på axlarna åt ("strunta i") vad folk sägershrug one's shoulders at, shrug off ("ignore") what other people say
Words built with axel
- axeltryck axle load
- axelväska shoulder bag
- axelklaff shoulder strap
- axelryckning shrug of the shoulders
Questions
What does axel mean in English?
axel means “axle, shoulder”.
Is it en axel or ett axel?
It is en axel, and “the axle” is axeln.
What is the plural of axel?
The plural of axel is axlar, and the definite plural is axlarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish axl, from Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-.
Nearby common words
axel is number 1,784 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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