en mussla
Meaning
clam; mussel
In Swedish: litet (ätbart) sjödjur med skal; något som liknar en mussla
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en mussla |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | musslan |
| Plural, indefinite | musslor |
| Plural, definite | musslorna |
mussla is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor mussla, den stora musslan. Check another noun
Practise mussla
1 / 2Is it en mussla or ett mussla?
mussla in a sentence
- äta musslor och ostroneat mussels and oysters
Words built with mussla
- musselskal mussel shell
- öronmussla concha
Questions
What does mussla mean in English?
mussla means “clam, mussel”.
Is it en mussla or ett mussla?
It is en mussla, and “the clam” is musslan.
What is the plural of mussla?
The plural of mussla is musslor, and the definite plural is musslorna.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German mussel, mussele, muschel, muschele, from Latin musculus.
Nearby common words
mussla is number 8,398 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,394arbetskraft labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
- 8,395ombe to ask (someone to do something)
- 8,396förhasta rush it, make a mistake due to haste; to take a premature decision
- 8,397förrymd runaway
- 8,399separation separation
- 8,400utstyrsel outfit
- 8,401överflöd abundance
- 8,402case a case (instance or event as a topic of study)
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