ett skjul
Meaning
hovel; hut; shed
In Swedish: enkel byggnad för förvaring
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skjul |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skjulet |
| Plural, indefinite | skjul |
| Plural, definite | skjulen |
skjul is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skjul, det stora skjulet. Check another noun
Practise skjul
1 / 2Is it en skjul or ett skjul?
Words built with skjul
- redskapsskjul tool shed
Questions
What does skjul mean in English?
skjul means “hovel, hut”.
Is it en skjul or ett skjul?
It is ett skjul, and “the hovel” is skjulet.
What is the plural of skjul?
skjul doesn't change in the plural: ett skjul, två skjul (definite: skjulen).
Similar words
bodruckel
Origin
From Old Swedish skiul, Old Norse skjúl, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”).
Nearby common words
skjul is number 5,085 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,081dynamit dynamite
- 5,082innerst farthest in(side)
- 5,083mordförsök assassination attempt, attempted murder
- 5,084reserv reserve
- 5,086kupp coup
- 5,087darra quaver, quiver
- 5,088infekterad infected, hostile
- 5,089arton eighteen
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