en fäll
Meaning
pelt, skin, hide
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fäll |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fällen |
| Plural, indefinite | fällar |
| Plural, definite | fällarna |
fäll is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fäll, den stora fällen. Check another noun
Practise fäll
1 / 2Is it en fäll or ett fäll?
Questions
What does fäll mean in English?
fäll means “pelt, skin, hide”.
Is it en fäll or ett fäll?
It is en fäll, and “the pelt” is fällen.
What is the plural of fäll?
The plural of fäll is fällar, and the definite plural is fällarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish fælder, from Old East Norse fældr (compare Old West Norse feldr), from Proto-Germanic *faldiz, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-.
Nearby common words
fäll is number 8,140 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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