Swedish noun

ett kapell

chapel, orchestra

Meaning

chapel; orchestra

In Swedish: liten kyrka

Forms

Forms of kapell
Singular, indefiniteett kapell
Singular, definitekapellet
Plural, indefinitekapell
Plural, definitekapellen

kapell is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kapell, det stora kapellet. Check another noun

Practise kapell

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Is it en kapell or ett kapell?

Words built with kapell

  • kapellmästare conductor
  • musikkapell orchestra

Questions

What does kapell mean in English?

kapell means “chapel, orchestra”.

Is it en kapell or ett kapell?

It is ett kapell, and “the chapel” is kapellet.

What is the plural of kapell?

kapell doesn't change in the plural: ett kapell, två kapell (definite: kapellen).

Similar words

bönhus

Origin

From Old Swedish cappell, from Medieval Latin cappella.

Nearby common words

kapell is number 5,843 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary