en sol
Meaning
sun
In Swedish: den starkt lysande himlakropp som jorden får ljus och värme av; solsken
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sol |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | solen |
| Plural, indefinite | solar |
| Plural, definite | solarna |
sol is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sol, den stora solen. Check another noun
Practise sol
1 / 2Is it en sol or ett sol?
sol in a sentence
- solen skinerthe sun is shining
- sol och skuggasun and shade
- sitta i solensit in the sun
- jorden kretsar kring solenthe Earth revolves around the sun
- solen i mitt livthe sun of my life
Expressions
- vara uppe med solenbe up with the lark
Words built with sol
- solenergi solar energy
- vårsol spring sunshine
Questions
What does sol mean in English?
sol means “sun”.
Is it en sol or ett sol?
It is en sol, and “the sun” is solen.
What is the plural of sol?
The plural of sol is solar, and the definite plural is solarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish sōl, from Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl (“sun”).
Nearby common words
sol is number 1,462 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

