en sultan
Meaning
sultan (ruler)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sultan |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sultanen |
| Plural, indefinite | sultaner |
| Plural, definite | sultanerna |
sultan is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sultan, den stora sultanen. Check another noun
Practise sultan
1 / 2Is it en sultan or ett sultan?
Questions
What does sultan mean in English?
sultan means “sultan (ruler)”.
Is it en sultan or ett sultan?
It is en sultan, and “the sultan” is sultanen.
What is the plural of sultan?
The plural of sultan is sultaner, and the definite plural is sultanerna.
Origin
From Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān).
Nearby common words
sultan is number 9,185 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 9,187fenix phoenix (mythical bird)
- 9,188sprängladdning an explosive charge
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