ett stål
Meaning
steel
In Swedish: härdat järn
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett stål |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stålet |
| Plural, indefinite | stål |
| Plural, definite | stålen |
stål is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort stål, det stora stålet. Check another noun
Practise stål
1 / 2Is it en stål or ett stål?
Words built with stål
- gjutstål casting steel
- stålindustri steel industry
Questions
What does stål mean in English?
stål means “steel”.
Is it en stål or ett stål?
It is ett stål, and “the steel” is stålet.
What is the plural of stål?
stål doesn't change in the plural: ett stål, två stål (definite: stålen).
Origin
From Old Norse stál, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą, from Proto-Indo-European *stak- (“to stay, be firm”).
Nearby common words
stål is number 3,759 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,755klia itch, scratch
- 3,756vett sense
- 3,757bevittna witness, certify
- 3,758sallad salad (a food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables), vegetables consisting of leaves, typically lettuce
- 3,760granska review, check
- 3,761motorcykel a motorcycle
- 3,762utesluta exclude, eliminate
- 3,763senat senate
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