Swedish adjective· top 500 most common

kul

fun/kʉːl/

How kul is used

Kul means fun. It is one of the most used positive words in Swedish, and it never changes form: en kul fest, ett kul jobb, kul dagar. Vad kul! means “How nice!” or “Great!”.

Meaning

fun

In Swedish: rolig(t)

Forms

Forms of kul
Basic formkulwith en-words
Comparativemer kul“-er”, “more …”
Superlativemest kul“-est”, “most …”

Practise kul

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What does kul mean?

kul in a sentence

  • Det var jättekul att ses!
    It was really nice to see you!
  • Vad kul att du kunde komma!
    How nice that you could come!
  • Hade du kul på festen?
    Did you have a good time at the party?
  • det var kul att se dig
    it was great to see you
  • en kul grej
    a fun thing
  • Det är kul att åka skateboard
    It's fun to ride a skateboard
  • Vill du höra ett kul skämt?
    Want to hear a funny joke?
  • Det finns mycket kul att göra på stadsfestivalen
    There are lots of fun things to do at the city festival

Questions

What does kul mean in English?

kul means “fun”.

Similar words

roligroligtskojigskojfettlattjokuligtunderhållande

Origin

Of unclear origin.

Nearby common words

kul is number 367 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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