Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett bakhåll

ambush

Meaning

ambush

Forms

Forms of bakhåll
Singular, indefiniteett bakhåll
Singular, definitebakhållet
Plural, indefinitebakhåll
Plural, definitebakhållen

bakhåll is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bakhåll, det stora bakhållet. Check another noun

Practise bakhåll

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Is it en bakhåll or ett bakhåll?

Questions

What does bakhåll mean in English?

bakhåll means “ambush”.

Is it en bakhåll or ett bakhåll?

It is ett bakhåll, and “the ambush” is bakhållet.

What is the plural of bakhåll?

bakhåll doesn't change in the plural: ett bakhåll, två bakhåll (definite: bakhållen).

Nearby common words

bakhåll is number 4,459 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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