ett hjul
Meaning
wheel
In Swedish: cirkelrund skiva eller ring som rör sig kring en axel
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett hjul |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hjulet |
| Plural, indefinite | hjul |
| Plural, definite | hjulen |
hjul is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort hjul, det stora hjulet. Check another noun
Practise hjul
1 / 2Is it en hjul or ett hjul?
Expressions
- sätta en käpp i hjulet (för något)put a spoke in (sby's) wheel
Words built with hjul
- gummihjul rubber wheel
- bilhjul wheel (of a car)
- hjulaxel axletree, wheelaxle
- kugghjul gear-wheel, cogwheel
Questions
What does hjul mean in English?
hjul means “wheel”.
Is it en hjul or ett hjul?
It is ett hjul, and “the wheel” is hjulet.
What is the plural of hjul?
hjul doesn't change in the plural: ett hjul, två hjul (definite: hjulen).
Origin
From Old Swedish hiul, hiughl, from Old Norse hvél, hjól, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos (“wheel”).
Nearby common words
hjul is number 3,105 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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