Swedish noun

en hälare

fence, receiver of stolen goods

Meaning

fence; receiver of stolen goods

In Swedish: person som köper och gömmer tjuvgods

Forms

Forms of hälare
Singular, indefiniteen hälare
Singular, definitehälaren
Plural, indefinitehälare
Plural, definitehälarna

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

Practise hälare

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Is it en hälare or ett hälare?

Questions

What does hälare mean in English?

hälare means “fence, receiver of stolen goods”.

Is it en hälare or ett hälare?

It is en hälare, and “the fence” is hälaren.

What is the plural of hälare?

hälare doesn't change in the plural: en hälare, två hälare (definite: hälarna).

Origin

Borrowed from German Hehler.

Nearby common words

hälare is number 8,404 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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