Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett motell

motel

Meaning

motel

In Swedish: hotell för motorförare

Forms

Forms of motell
Singular, indefiniteett motell
Singular, definitemotellet
Plural, indefinitemotell
Plural, definitemotellen

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

Practise motell

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Is it en motell or ett motell?

Questions

What does motell mean in English?

motell means “motel”.

Is it en motell or ett motell?

It is ett motell, and “the motel” is motellet.

What is the plural of motell?

motell doesn't change in the plural: ett motell, två motell (definite: motellen).

Origin

Borrowed from English motel.

Nearby common words

motell is number 3,055 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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