en eld
Meaning
fire
In Swedish: flamma, låga; brinnande material
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en eld |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | elden |
| Plural, indefinite | eldar |
| Plural, definite | eldarna |
eld is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor eld, den stora elden. Check another noun
Practise eld
1 / 2Is it en eld or ett eld?
eld in a sentence
- ge eldopen fire
- Eld upphör!Cease fire!
- ingen rök utan eldno smoke without fire
- göra upp eldmake a fire
- kanoneldcannon fire
- lasereldlaser fire
- Soldaterna öppnade eld mot angriparnaThe soldiers opened fire on [against, towards] the attackers
- Ge eld!Fire! [Give fire!]
Expressions
- fatta eldto catch light, catch fire
- bli eld o. lågorbe fired with enthusiasm
Words built with eld
Questions
What does eld mean in English?
eld means “fire”.
Is it en eld or ett eld?
It is en eld, and “the fire” is elden.
What is the plural of eld?
The plural of eld is eldar, and the definite plural is eldarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish elder, from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz.
Nearby common words
eld is number 836 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary