en häl
Meaning
heel
In Swedish: fotens bakersta del
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en häl |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hälen |
| Plural, indefinite | hälar |
| Plural, definite | hälarna |
häl is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor häl, den stora hälen. Check another noun
Practise häl
1 / 2Is it en häl or ett häl?
Expressions
- vara hack i häl (på någon)be close on (sby's) heels
- akilleshälAchilles' heel
Words built with häl
- hälsena Achilles' tendon
Questions
What does häl mean in English?
häl means “heel”.
Is it en häl or ett häl?
It is en häl, and “the heel” is hälen.
What is the plural of häl?
The plural of häl is hälar, and the definite plural is hälarna.
Origin
From Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz.
Nearby common words
häl is number 7,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,707finansiering financing
- 7,708eldgivning firing (discharge of a gun or other weapon)
- 7,709tempelriddare Knight Templar
- 7,711seg tough, leathery, viscous; stubborn, tenacious
- 7,713flygbolag airline, air company
- 7,714spå predict, foretell
- 7,715partikel particle
- 7,716kontroversiell disputable, contoversial
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