Swedish noun

en svullnad

swellingAlso the past participle of svullna.

Meaning

swelling

In Swedish: ansamling av kroppsvätska i en kroppsdel

Forms

Forms of svullnad
Singular, indefiniteen svullnad
Singular, definitesvullnaden
Plural, indefinitesvullnader
Plural, definitesvullnaderna

svullnad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor svullnad, den stora svullnaden. Check another noun

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Is it en svullnad or ett svullnad?

Questions

What does svullnad mean in English?

svullnad means “swelling”.

Is it en svullnad or ett svullnad?

It is en svullnad, and “the swelling” is svullnaden.

What is the plural of svullnad?

The plural of svullnad is svullnader, and the definite plural is svullnaderna.

Origin

From Old Swedish sulnader.

Nearby common words

svullnad is number 8,005 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 8,001dyk a dive (instance of diving)
  • 8,002spak lever
  • 8,003förtrolla to enchant, to charm (change through magic), to enchant, to mesmerize (fascinate)
  • 8,004avi notice, advice
  • 8,006avfart exit (road), turn-off
  • 8,007komisk comical
  • 8,008oemotståndlig irresistible
  • 8,009sarkastisk sarcastic, caustic
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