en skandal
Meaning
scandal
In Swedish: något som väcker stor förargelse och mycket uppseende
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en skandal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skandalen |
| Plural, indefinite | skandaler |
| Plural, definite | skandalerna |
skandal is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor skandal, den stora skandalen. Check another noun
Practise skandal
1 / 2Is it en skandal or ett skandal?
skandal in a sentence
- ställa till skandalcause a scandal
Words built with skandal
- skandaltidning gutter rag
- världsskandal international scandal
Questions
What does skandal mean in English?
skandal means “scandal”.
Is it en skandal or ett skandal?
It is en skandal, and “the scandal” is skandalen.
What is the plural of skandal?
The plural of skandal is skandaler, and the definite plural is skandalerna.
Origin
From French scandale, from Old French scandale, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon).
Nearby common words
skandal is number 3,953 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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