en spiral
Meaning
spiral; coil; inter-uterine contraceptive device
In Swedish: ståltråd vriden i ringar som återtar sin form efter det man har pressat ihop den
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en spiral |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | spiralen |
| Plural, indefinite | spiraler |
| Plural, definite | spiralerna |
spiral is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor spiral, den stora spiralen. Check another noun
Practise spiral
1 / 2Is it en spiral or ett spiral?
Words built with spiral
- spiralfjäder coil spring
- spiralformig spiral, helical
- kopparspiral copper coil
Questions
What does spiral mean in English?
spiral means “spiral, coil”.
Is it en spiral or ett spiral?
It is en spiral, and “the spiral” is spiralen.
What is the plural of spiral?
The plural of spiral is spiraler, and the definite plural is spiralerna.
Nearby common words
spiral is number 9,706 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,702inledning beginning, introduction
- 9,703knyst the slightest sound, a single word (most often negated)
- 9,704kollektion collection
- 9,705projicera project
- 9,707truck truck
- 9,708vy view
- 9,709militärpolis military police, mp; military police
- 9,710jurisdiktion jurisdiction, jurisdiction (a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary