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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett skal

shell, peel, skin, rind/skɑːl/

Meaning

shell; peel; skin; rind; leek; cover; coating

In Swedish: skyddande hölje

Forms

Forms of skal
Singular, indefiniteett skal
Singular, definiteskalet
Plural, indefiniteskal
Plural, definiteskalen

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

Practise skal

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Is it en skal or ett skal?

skal in a sentence

  • bananskal
    banana peel

Expressions

  • dra sig inom sitt skal
    retire into one's shell

Words built with skal

  • nötskal nutshell
  • kräftskal crayfish shell
  • potatisskal potato peel

Questions

What does skal mean in English?

skal means “shell, peel”.

Is it en skal or ett skal?

It is ett skal, and “the shell” is skalet.

What is the plural of skal?

skal doesn't change in the plural: ett skal, två skal (definite: skalen).

Similar words

hölje

Origin

From Old Swedish skal, from Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split, cleave”).

Nearby common words

skal is number 4,174 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 4,170oförskämd insolent
  • 4,171shoppa go (be out) shopping, shop
  • 4,172anmäld reported (to authorities or police), registered (as a participant)
  • 4,173allierad allied
  • 4,176kristna to Christianize, to make (someone) convert to Christianity, to christen (baptize, name)
  • 4,177ivrig zealous, eager
  • 4,178inkräktare trespasser
  • 4,179rota rummage, root, poke, grub
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