ett skäll
Meaning
bark, barking; telling-off, scolding
In Swedish: ovett, utskällning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skäll |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skället |
skäll is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skäll, det stora skället. Check another noun
Practise skäll
1 / 1Is it en skäll or ett skäll?
skäll in a sentence
- hundarnas skällthe barking of the dogs
- De fick skällThey were scolded
Questions
What does skäll mean in English?
skäll means “bark, barking; telling-off, scolding”.
Is it en skäll or ett skäll?
It is ett skäll, and “the bark” is skället.
Nearby common words
skäll is number 8,052 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,047överflödig superfluous
- 8,048apelsinjuice orange juice
- 8,050jämlike equal (person who, in status, skills or similar, is equal to another)
- 8,051hjältinna heroine, hero (female)
- 8,053följderna consequences
- 8,054barnsligt childishly
- 8,055rådjur roe deer, Capreolus capreolus
- 8,056krypton krypton
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