ett fjäll
Meaning
mountain; scale
In Swedish: berg som når över trädgränsen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett fjäll |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fjället |
| Plural, indefinite | fjäll |
| Plural, definite | fjällen |
fjäll is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort fjäll, det stora fjället. Check another noun
Practise fjäll
1 / 2Is it en fjäll or ett fjäll?
fjäll in a sentence
- åka till fjällengo to the mountains
- vandra i fjällengo on a walking tour in the mountains
Words built with fjäll
- fjällvärld the world of the mountains
- fjällresa trip to the mountains
- fjällvandring walking tour in the mountains
- kalfjäll bare mountain region (above the tree line)
Questions
What does fjäll mean in English?
fjäll means “mountain, scale”.
Is it en fjäll or ett fjäll?
It is ett fjäll, and “the mountain” is fjället.
What is the plural of fjäll?
fjäll doesn't change in the plural: ett fjäll, två fjäll (definite: fjällen).
Origin
From Old Swedish fiäl, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz, from *pels-, *pelis-.
Nearby common words
fjäll is number 9,880 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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