en bödel
Meaning
executioner; hangman
In Swedish: person som avrättar dödsdömda
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bödel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bödeln |
| Plural, indefinite | bödlar |
| Plural, definite | bödlarna |
bödel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bödel, den stora bödeln. Check another noun
Practise bödel
1 / 2Is it en bödel or ett bödel?
Words built with bödel
- bödelsyxa executioner's axe
Questions
What does bödel mean in English?
bödel means “executioner, hangman”.
Is it en bödel or ett bödel?
It is en bödel, and “the executioner” is bödeln.
What is the plural of bödel?
The plural of bödel is bödlar, and the definite plural is bödlarna.
Similar words
skarprättare
Origin
From Middle Low German bodel, from Old Saxon budil, from Proto-West Germanic *budil, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“bailiff, one who carries out an order”).
Nearby common words
bödel is number 7,979 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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