en sköldpadda
Meaning
turtle; tortoise
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sköldpadda |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sköldpaddan |
| Plural, indefinite | sköldpaddor |
| Plural, definite | sköldpaddorna |
sköldpadda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sköldpadda, den stora sköldpaddan. Check another noun
Practise sköldpadda
1 / 2Is it en sköldpadda or ett sköldpadda?
sköldpadda in a sentence
- Sköldpaddor har skal och är långsammaTortoises have shells and are slow
- Sköldpaddan blev rädd och drog in huvudet i skaletThe tortoise got scared and retracted [pulled in] its head into its shell
Questions
What does sköldpadda mean in English?
sköldpadda means “turtle, tortoise”.
Is it en sköldpadda or ett sköldpadda?
It is en sköldpadda, and “the turtle” is sköldpaddan.
What is the plural of sköldpadda?
The plural of sköldpadda is sköldpaddor, and the definite plural is sköldpaddorna.
Nearby common words
sköldpadda is number 5,390 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,392ruin ruin
- 5,393avboka cancel, to cancel (a booking), to unbook
- 5,394siren siren
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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

