en del
Meaning
part
In Swedish: mindre bit av en helhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en del |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | delen |
| Plural, indefinite | delar |
| Plural, definite | delarna |
del is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor del, den stora delen. Check another noun
Practise del
1 / 2Is it en del or ett del?
del in a sentence
- en del av semesternpart of the vacation
Expressions
- få sin beskärda delget one's share
- ta del avacquaint oneself with
- för den delenfor that matter,
- för all deldon't mention it!
- en hel dela good many
- jag för min delfor my part
Words built with del
- stadsdel quarter; section of a city
- femtedel fifth
Questions
What does del mean in English?
del means “part”.
Is it en del or ett del?
It is en del, and “the part” is delen.
What is the plural of del?
The plural of del is delar, and the definite plural is delarna.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish del, from Middle Low German dēl, deil, from Old Saxon dēl.
Nearby common words
del is number 308 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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