parallell
parallell as an adjective
Meaning
parallel
In Swedish: som löper bredvid (varandra)
Forms
| Basic form | parallell | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | parallellt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | parallella | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
parallell as a noun(en parallell)
Meaning
parallel
In Swedish: jämförelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en parallell |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | parallellen |
| Plural, indefinite | paralleller |
| Plural, definite | parallellerna |
parallell is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor parallell, den stora parallellen. Check another noun
Practise parallell
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parallell in a sentence
- parallellt med motorvägenparallel to the motorway
- parallella gatorparallel streets
- en parallell utvecklinga parallel development
- dra paralleller mellan 30-talet och 60-taletdraw parallels between the 30s and the 60s
- dra paralleller mellan två sakerdraw parallels between two things
- en katastrof med få parallellera catastrophe with few parallels
Questions
What does parallell mean in English?
parallell means “parallel”.
Is it en parallell or ett parallell?
It is en parallell, and “the parallel” is parallellen.
What is the plural of parallell?
The plural of parallell is paralleller, and the definite plural is parallellerna.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos).
Nearby common words
parallell is number 9,109 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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