skulle
skulle as a verb
Meaning
would; should
skulle as a noun(en skulle)
Meaning
an attic, a loft, a hayloft; an open space immediately beneath the roof of a (farm) building; a balcony (upper floor) in a church
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en skulle |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skullen |
| Plural, indefinite | skullar |
| Plural, definite | skullarna |
skulle is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor skulle, den stora skullen. Check another noun
Practise skulle
1 / 1What does skulle mean?
Questions
What does skulle mean in English?
skulle means “would, should”.
Is it en skulle or ett skulle?
It is en skulle, and “the an attic” is skullen.
What is the plural of skulle?
The plural of skulle is skullar, and the definite plural is skullarna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
Possibly related to skull and skalle (“cranium”) (eventually from Proto-Germanic *skallô; compare *skaljō (“husk, shell”)), or a shared origin with Latin celsus (“lofty, high, tall”).
Nearby common words
skulle is number 51 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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