ett skäl
Meaning
reason; cause, ground(s), motive; argument
In Swedish: anledning, orsak, argument
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skäl |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skälet |
| Plural, indefinite | skäl |
| Plural, definite | skälen |
skäl is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skäl, det stora skälet. Check another noun
Practise skäl
1 / 2Is it en skäl or ett skäl?
skäl in a sentence
- det finns skäl att undersöka sakenthere are grounds for looking further into the matter
Expressions
- göra skäl förlive up to one's name
Words built with skäl
- sakskäl objective grounds
Questions
What does skäl mean in English?
skäl means “reason; cause, ground(s), motive; argument”.
Is it en skäl or ett skäl?
It is ett skäl, and “the reason” is skälet.
What is the plural of skäl?
skäl doesn't change in the plural: ett skäl, två skäl (definite: skälen).
Similar words
Origin
From Low German shel, schele, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *skiljaną (“to divide, split”).
Nearby common words
skäl is number 1,068 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