Swedish noun

en kansler

chancellor

Meaning

chancellor

In Swedish: titel för hög ämbetsman

Forms

Forms of kansler
Singular, indefiniteen kansler
Singular, definitekanslern
Plural, indefinitekanslerer
Plural, definitekanslererna

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

Practise kansler

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Is it en kansler or ett kansler?

Words built with kansler

  • justitiekansler Attorney General
  • universitetskansler chancellor (of a university)

Questions

What does kansler mean in English?

kansler means “chancellor”.

Is it en kansler or ett kansler?

It is en kansler, and “the chancellor” is kanslern.

What is the plural of kansler?

The plural of kansler is kanslerer, and the definite plural is kanslererna.

Origin

From Old French cancelier, chancelier (“chancellor”), from Medieval Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellī.

Nearby common words

kansler is number 6,181 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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