en päls
Meaning
fur
In Swedish: skinn på djur, fäll
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en päls |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pälsen |
| Plural, indefinite | pälsar |
| Plural, definite | pälsarna |
päls is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor päls, den stora pälsen. Check another noun
Practise päls
1 / 2Is it en päls or ett päls?
päls in a sentence
- en dyrbar pälsan expensive fur (coat)
- en hund med mjuk pälsa dog with soft fur
Words built with päls
- rävskinnspäls fox fur coat
- pälskrage fur collar
Questions
What does päls mean in English?
päls means “fur”.
Is it en päls or ett päls?
It is en päls, and “the fur” is pälsen.
What is the plural of päls?
The plural of päls is pälsar, and the definite plural is pälsarna.
Origin
From Old Norse pilz, from Middle Low German pels, from Medieval Latin pellicea, from Latin pellis (“skin”).
Nearby common words
päls is number 4,082 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