en buffel
Meaning
buffalo; buffalo, especially water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer); someone (socially) clumsy and insensitive
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en buffel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | buffeln |
| Plural, indefinite | bufflar |
| Plural, definite | bufflarna |
buffel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor buffel, den stora buffeln. Check another noun
Practise buffel
1 / 2Is it en buffel or ett buffel?
Questions
What does buffel mean in English?
buffel means “buffalo, buffalo, especially water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer)”.
Is it en buffel or ett buffel?
It is en buffel, and “the buffalo” is buffeln.
What is the plural of buffel?
The plural of buffel is bufflar, and the definite plural is bufflarna.
Nearby common words
buffel is number 7,134 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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