Swedish noun

en fåtölj

easy chair, armchair/fɔˈtœlj/

Meaning

easy chair; armchair

In Swedish: ett slags bekväm stol

Forms

Forms of fåtölj
Singular, indefiniteen fåtölj
Singular, definitefåtöljen
Plural, indefinitefåtöljer
Plural, definitefåtöljerna

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

Practise fåtölj

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Is it en fåtölj or ett fåtölj?

Words built with fåtölj

  • skinnfåtölj leather armchair
  • snurrfåtölj swivel armchair

Questions

What does fåtölj mean in English?

fåtölj means “easy chair, armchair”.

Is it en fåtölj or ett fåtölj?

It is en fåtölj, and “the easy chair” is fåtöljen.

What is the plural of fåtölj?

The plural of fåtölj is fåtöljer, and the definite plural is fåtöljerna.

Origin

From French fauteuil, ultimately from Frankish *faldistōl (“folding seat”).

Nearby common words

fåtölj is number 8,654 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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