en mullvad
Meaning
mole
In Swedish: litet däggdjur (Talpa europea) som lever under jorden
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mullvad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mullvaden |
| Plural, indefinite | mullvadar |
| Plural, definite | mullvadarna |
mullvad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mullvad, den stora mullvaden. Check another noun
Practise mullvad
1 / 2Is it en mullvad or ett mullvad?
mullvad in a sentence
- blind som en mullvadblind as a mole
Questions
What does mullvad mean in English?
mullvad means “mole”.
Is it en mullvad or ett mullvad?
It is en mullvad, and “the mole” is mullvaden.
What is the plural of mullvad?
The plural of mullvad is mullvadar, and the definite plural is mullvadarna.
Origin
From earlier muldwadh, equivalent to mull (“mulch, earth”) + vad (see vada (“to wade”)).
Nearby common words
mullvad is number 5,178 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,174stekt fried (in a frying pan or the like), screwed (in a hopeless situation)
- 5,175somliga some
- 5,176andning respiration, breathing
- 5,177förakta despise, scorn
- 5,179påminnelse reminder
- 5,180säkerhetsvakt security guard
- 5,181sökning a search (act of searching using a search engine)
- 5,182andedräkt breath (exhaled air, usually considering its smell)
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