ett kval
Meaning
anguish; qualifying (match; etc.); round
In Swedish: starkt själsligt lidande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett kval |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kvalet |
| Plural, indefinite | kval |
| Plural, definite | kvalen |
kval is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kval, det stora kvalet. Check another noun
Practise kval
1 / 2Is it en kval or ett kval?
Expressions
- vara i valet och kvaletbe faced with a dilemma
Words built with kval
- kvalmatch qualifying match
Questions
What does kval mean in English?
kval means “anguish, qualifying (match”.
Is it en kval or ett kval?
It is ett kval, and “the anguish” is kvalet.
What is the plural of kval?
kval doesn't change in the plural: ett kval, två kval (definite: kvalen).
Origin
From Old Swedish qval, from Old Norse kvǫl, from Proto-Germanic *kwalō.
Nearby common words
kval is number 9,178 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,174small banged, knocked
- 9,175tillverkad manufactured
- 9,176kanadensiska a woman from Canada
- 9,177batong truncheon
- 9,179näbb beak, bill
- 9,180sammanfatta summarize, sum up
- 9,181skärva sherd, shard
- 9,182trassel trouble, cotton waste
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