en nyckel
Meaning
key
In Swedish: redskap att öppna el. stänga lås med
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en nyckel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | nyckeln |
| Plural, indefinite | nycklar |
| Plural, definite | nycklarna |
nyckel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nyckel, den stora nyckeln. Check another noun
Practise nyckel
1 / 2Is it en nyckel or ett nyckel?
nyckel in a sentence
- nyckeln till framgångthe key to success
- vrida om nyckelnturn the key
- Jag stoppade nyckeln i nyckelhålet och vred omI put the key in the keyhole and turned it [turned about]
Words built with nyckel
- nyckelroll key role (part)
- nyckelord key word
- nyckelperson key person
- bilnyckel car key
- dörrnyckel door key
Questions
What does nyckel mean in English?
nyckel means “key”.
Is it en nyckel or ett nyckel?
It is en nyckel, and “the key” is nyckeln.
What is the plural of nyckel?
The plural of nyckel is nycklar, and the definite plural is nycklarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish nykil, lykil, from Old Norse lykill, from Proto-Germanic *lukilaz, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną (“close”) + an instrumental suffix -il-.
Nearby common words
nyckel is number 673 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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