Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en dumskalle

fool, idiot

Meaning

fool; idiot

Forms

Forms of dumskalle
Singular, indefiniteen dumskalle
Singular, definitedumskallen
Plural, indefinitedumskallar
Plural, definitedumskallarna

dumskalle is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dumskalle, den stora dumskallen. Check another noun

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Questions

What does dumskalle mean in English?

dumskalle means “fool, idiot”.

Is it en dumskalle or ett dumskalle?

It is en dumskalle, and “the fool” is dumskallen.

What is the plural of dumskalle?

The plural of dumskalle is dumskallar, and the definite plural is dumskallarna.

Origin

dum + skalle

Nearby common words

dumskalle is number 4,284 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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