Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett kapitel

chapter

Meaning

chapter

In Swedish: avsnitt i en bok

Forms

Forms of kapitel
Singular, indefiniteett kapitel
Singular, definitekapitlet
Plural, indefinitekapitel
Plural, definitekapitlen

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

Practise kapitel

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Is it en kapitel or ett kapitel?

kapitel in a sentence

  • ett känsligt kapitel
    a sensitive area

Questions

What does kapitel mean in English?

kapitel means “chapter”.

Is it en kapitel or ett kapitel?

It is ett kapitel, and “the chapter” is kapitlet.

What is the plural of kapitel?

kapitel doesn't change in the plural: ett kapitel, två kapitel (definite: kapitlen).

Nearby common words

kapitel is number 2,824 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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