ett bål
Meaning
trunk; punch; bonfire, fire; pyre
In Swedish: kroppen utom huvud, armar och ben
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett bål |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bålet |
| Plural, indefinite | bål |
| Plural, definite | bålen |
bål is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bål, det stora bålet. Check another noun
Practise bål
1 / 2Is it en bål or ett bål?
bål in a sentence
- vi tände ett stort bål på strandenwe lit a large bonfire on the beach
- bränna häxor på bålburn witches at the stake
Words built with bål
- bålrullning trunk bending
- saftbål fruit-juice punch
- bålskål punch bowl
Questions
What does bål mean in English?
bål means “trunk, punch”.
Is it en bål or ett bål?
It is ett bål, and “the trunk” is bålet.
What is the plural of bål?
bål doesn't change in the plural: ett bål, två bål (definite: bålen).
Origin
From Old Norse bál (“fire”), from Proto-Germanic *bēlą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“light, bright”).
Nearby common words
bål is number 5,257 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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