ett spel
Meaning
game; playing
In Swedish: sysselsättning för nöjes skull efter vissa regler
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett spel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spelet |
| Plural, indefinite | spel |
| Plural, definite | spelen |
spel is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort spel, det stora spelet. Check another noun
Practise spel
1 / 2Is it en spel or ett spel?
spel in a sentence
- de olympiska spelenthe Olympic Games
- följa spelets reglerfollow the rules of the game, play the game
- lek och spelfun and games
- orrarnas spelthe courtship game of the grouse
Expressions
- tillfälligheternas spelthe march of coincidence
- mycket står på spelthere is a lot at stake
Words built with spel
- spelregel rule of the game
- maktspel power game
- sorgespel tragedy
- kortspel card game
- bollspel ball game
- dragspel accordion
- pianospel piano playing
Questions
What does spel mean in English?
spel means “game, playing”.
Is it en spel or ett spel?
It is ett spel, and “the game” is spelet.
What is the plural of spel?
spel doesn't change in the plural: ett spel, två spel (definite: spelen).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish spil, from Middle Low German spil and Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic *spil.
Nearby common words
spel is number 722 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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