Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en jul

Christmas/jʉːl/

Meaning

Christmas

In Swedish: helgen 24-26 december

Forms

Forms of jul
Singular, indefinite	en jul
Singular, definite	julen
Plural, indefinite	jular
Plural, definite	jularna

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

Practise jul

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Is it en jul or ett jul?

jul in a sentence

Annandag jul
Boxing Day
före jul
before Christmas

Expressions

god jul!
Merry Christmas!

Questions

What does jul mean in English?

jul means “Christmas”.

Is it en jul or ett jul?

It is en jul, and “the Christmas” is julen.

What is the plural of jul?

The plural of jul is jular, and the definite plural is jularna.

Origin

From Old Swedish iūl, from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą.

Nearby common words

jul is number 1,018 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,014farligt dangerous, dangerously
1,015omöjligt impossible, not possible
1,016bröllop marriage, wedding
1,017öde unoccupied, uninhabited
1,019smaka taste, try
1,020överste colonel
1,021vackert beautifully, carefully; with great caution and care
1,022personlig personal

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