Swedish noun

en köttbulle

a meatball (ball of minced meat)/ˈɕœtːˌbɵlɛ/

Meaning

a meatball (ball of minced meat)

Forms

Forms of köttbulle
Singular, indefiniteen köttbulle
Singular, definiteköttbullen
Plural, indefiniteköttbullar
Plural, definiteköttbullarna

köttbulle is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor köttbulle, den stora köttbullen. Check another noun

Practise köttbulle

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Is it en köttbulle or ett köttbulle?

köttbulle in a sentence

  • köttbullar med stuvade makaroner
    meatballs with milk-stewed macaroni
  • trilla köttbullar
    roll meatballs

Questions

What does köttbulle mean in English?

köttbulle means “a meatball (ball of minced meat)”.

Is it en köttbulle or ett köttbulle?

It is en köttbulle, and “the a meatball” is köttbullen.

What is the plural of köttbulle?

The plural of köttbulle is köttbullar, and the definite plural is köttbullarna.

Origin

kött (“meat”) + bulle (“bun”)

Nearby common words

köttbulle is number 7,998 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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