Swedish noun

ett pussel

jigsaw puzzle

Meaning

jigsaw puzzle

In Swedish: ett spel med små bitar som ska passas ihop, läggspel

Forms

Forms of pussel
Singular, indefiniteett pussel
Singular, definitepusslet
Plural, indefinitepussel
Plural, definitepusslen

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

Practise pussel

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Is it en pussel or ett pussel?

pussel in a sentence

  • pusslet går inte ihop
    the pieces of the puzzle do not fit together
  • lägga pussel
    do a puzzle
  • att lägga schema är ett komplicerat pussel
    planning a timetable is a complicated puzzle

Words built with pussel

  • pusselbit piece of a puzzle

Questions

What does pussel mean in English?

pussel means “jigsaw puzzle”.

Is it en pussel or ett pussel?

It is ett pussel, and “the jigsaw puzzle” is pusslet.

What is the plural of pussel?

pussel doesn't change in the plural: ett pussel, två pussel (definite: pusslen).

Nearby common words

pussel is number 5,534 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,530överfall assault
  • 5,531avlossa discharge, fire
  • 5,532damma raise (make) dust, dust
  • 5,533game game
  • 5,535slaveri slavery
  • 5,536girighet greed
  • 5,537grevinna a countess
  • 5,538stöda support (to keep from falling), support (to back a cause, party etc. mentally or with concrete aid)
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