ett spektakel
Meaning
scene; row
In Swedish: tillställning som väcker uppseende (och förargelse)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett spektakel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spektaklet |
| Plural, indefinite | spektakel |
| Plural, definite | spektaklen |
spektakel is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort spektakel, det stora spektaklet. Check another noun
Practise spektakel
1 / 2Is it en spektakel or ett spektakel?
spektakel in a sentence
- det blev ett förfärligt spektakelthere was a terrible scene
- Ställ inte till något spektakelDon't make a scene
- Det var ett roligt och charmerande spektakelIt was a fun and charming spectacle
- göra sig till spektakelmake a spectacle of oneself
Questions
What does spektakel mean in English?
spektakel means “scene, row”.
Is it en spektakel or ett spektakel?
It is ett spektakel, and “the scene” is spektaklet.
What is the plural of spektakel?
spektakel doesn't change in the plural: ett spektakel, två spektakel (definite: spektaklen).
Origin
From Latin spectaculum.
Nearby common words
spektakel is number 9,261 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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