Swedish noun · adjective· top 2,000 most common

en lokal

premises

lokal as a noun(en lokal)

Meaning

premises

In Swedish: utrymme som används för kollektiv verksamhet

Forms

Forms of lokal
Singular, indefinite	en lokal
Singular, definite	lokalen
Plural, indefinite	lokaler
Plural, definite	lokalerna

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

lokal as an adjective

Meaning

premises

In Swedish: som är begränsad till en viss plats

Forms

Forms of lokal
Basic form	lokal	with en-words
Neuter	lokalt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	lokala	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer lokal	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest lokal	“-est”, “most …”

Practise lokal

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Is it en lokal or ett lokal?

lokal in a sentence

få nya lokaler
obtain new premises
butikens nya lokaler
the shop's new premises
lokalen för spelningen
the venue for the gig
en svartklubb i en källarlokal
an underground [illegal] club in a basement premises / basement [as a more natural-sounding translation]
vallokal
polling station, polling place, voting station
gå på lokal
go out
lokal dimma
local fog
lokala förhandlingar
local negotiations
en lokal företeelse
a local phenomenon

Words built with lokal

vallokal polling station, (polling place)
samlingslokal meeting place, hall
lokalavdelning local division
lokalradio local radio

Questions

What does lokal mean in English?

lokal means “premises”.

Is it en lokal or ett lokal?

It is en lokal, and “the premises” is lokalen.

What is the plural of lokal?

The plural of lokal is lokaler, and the definite plural is lokalerna.

Origin

From Latin locālis (“local”), from locus (“place, spot, location”).

Nearby common words

lokal is number 1,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,708driva drive, carry on
1,709elev pupil, student
1,710björn bear
1,711samman together
1,713blanda blend, mix
1,714stirra stare
1,715majestät majesty
1,716röja clear up, clear (land)

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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