en själ
Meaning
soul; spirit; heart; mind
In Swedish: en människas intellekt, känsla och vilja
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en själ |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | själen |
| Plural, indefinite | själar |
| Plural, definite | själarna |
själ is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor själ, den stora själen. Check another noun
Practise själ
1 / 2Is it en själ or ett själ?
själ in a sentence
- kropp och själbody and soul
- en enkel själa simple soul
Expressions
- inte en själnot a soul
Words built with själ
- själavård cure of souls
- själsliv intellectual life
- eldsjäl enthusiast
Questions
What does själ mean in English?
själ means “soul, spirit”.
Is it en själ or ett själ?
It is en själ, and “the soul” is själen.
What is the plural of själ?
The plural of själ is själar, and the definite plural is själarna.
Similar words
eterkropp
Origin
From Old Swedish siæl, sial, borrowed from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō (“soul”).
Nearby common words
själ is number 830 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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