kapital
kapital as an adjective
Meaning
grave, utter, all-encompassing; which does not contain a lot of success or correctness
Forms
| Basic form | kapital | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | kapitalt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | kapitala | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
kapital as a noun(ett kapital)
Meaning
capital
In Swedish: tillgångar som kan ge vinst
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett kapital |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kapitalet |
kapital is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kapital, det stora kapitalet. Check another noun
Practise kapital
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kapital in a sentence
- Ett kapitalt misslyckande.An utter failure.
Words built with kapital
- kapitalägare owner of capital, capitalist
- aktiekapital share capital
Questions
What does kapital mean in English?
kapital means “grave, utter, all-encompassing; which does not contain a lot of success or correctness”.
Is it en kapital or ett kapital?
It is ett kapital, and “the capital” is kapitalet.
Nearby common words
kapital is number 6,870 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,866uppröra shock
- 6,867lydde obeyed
- 6,868dåd crime, exploit
- 6,869förman foreman, supervisor
- 6,871själsfrände soul mate
- 6,872research An act of searching in archives and other sources for background information related to someone or something specific (often for newspapers, radio, or TV).
- 6,873vägledning guidance
- 6,874orättvisa injustice
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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