Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en spelare

player

Meaning

player

In Swedish: person som spelar

Forms

Forms of spelare
Singular, indefiniteen spelare
Singular, definitespelaren
Plural, indefinitespelare
Plural, definitespelarna

spelare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spelare, den stora spelaren. Check another noun

Practise spelare

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Is it en spelare or ett spelare?

spelare in a sentence

  • fotbollsspelare
    soccer player
  • CD-spelare
    CD player
  • skådespelare
    actor
  • gitarrspelare (= gitarrist)
    guitar player

Words built with spelare

  • landslagsspelare international player

Questions

What does spelare mean in English?

spelare means “player”.

Is it en spelare or ett spelare?

It is en spelare, and “the player” is spelaren.

What is the plural of spelare?

spelare doesn't change in the plural: en spelare, två spelare (definite: spelarna).

Similar words

lirare

Origin

spela + -are

Nearby common words

spelare is number 2,089 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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