Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
dubbel
double/ˈdɵbɛl/
Meaning
double
In Swedish: med två av samma slag, tvåfaldig
Forms
| Basic form | dubbel | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | dubbelt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | dubbla | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise dubbel
1 / 1What does dubbel mean?
dubbel in a sentence
- dubbel hamburgaredouble hamburger
- dubbelt medborgarskapdual citizenship
- dubbel mästare i brottningtwice champion in wrestling
- summan uppgår till det dubblathe sum is twice as much
- i dubbel bemärkelsein two senses
Expressions
- dubbel bokföringdouble entry bookkeeping
Words built with dubbel
- dubbelrum double room
- dubbelspel doubles game; double-dealing
- dubbelarbete double workload
- dubbel-LP:n double album
Questions
What does dubbel mean in English?
dubbel means “double”.
Origin
From Old Swedish dobel, dobbell, dubbel, from Old French double, from Latin duplus.
Nearby common words
dubbel is number 3,420 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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