en spindel
Meaning
spider
In Swedish: litet leddjur med åtta ben av klassen Arachnoidea
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spindel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spindeln |
| Plural, indefinite | spindlar |
| Plural, definite | spindlarna |
spindel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spindel, den stora spindeln. Check another noun
Practise spindel
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spindel in a sentence
- Spindlar har åtta ben.Spiders have eight legs.
Words built with spindel
- spindelnät spider's web
- korsspindel garden (cross) spider
Questions
What does spindel mean in English?
spindel means “spider”.
Is it en spindel or ett spindel?
It is en spindel, and “the spider” is spindeln.
What is the plural of spindel?
The plural of spindel is spindlar, and the definite plural is spindlarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish spinnil, equivalent to spinna (“to spin”) + -el (“agent suffix”).
Nearby common words
spindel is number 3,437 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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