en stövel
Meaning
boot
In Swedish: sko med långt skaft
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stövel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stöveln |
| Plural, indefinite | stövlar |
| Plural, definite | stövlarna |
stövel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stövel, den stora stöveln. Check another noun
Practise stövel
1 / 2Is it en stövel or ett stövel?
stövel in a sentence
- Jag drog på mig stövlarna och gick ut i regnvädretI pulled on my (rubber) boots and went out into the rain [rainy weather]
Words built with stövel
- läderstövel leather boot
- gummistövel rubber (wellington) boot
Questions
What does stövel mean in English?
stövel means “boot”.
Is it en stövel or ett stövel?
It is en stövel, and “the boot” is stöveln.
What is the plural of stövel?
The plural of stövel is stövlar, and the definite plural is stövlarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish støvel, from Old Norse styfill, from Middle Low German stevele, stovele, from Italian stivale, from Medieval Latin aestivale.
Nearby common words
stövel is number 4,269 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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