en syl
Meaning
awl
In Swedish: spetsigt verktyg att göra hål med
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en syl |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sylen |
| Plural, indefinite | sylar |
| Plural, definite | sylarna |
syl is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor syl, den stora sylen. Check another noun
Practise syl
1 / 2Is it en syl or ett syl?
Expressions
- inte få en syl i vädretnot get a word in edgeways
Questions
What does syl mean in English?
syl means “awl”.
Is it en syl or ett syl?
It is en syl, and “the awl” is sylen.
What is the plural of syl?
The plural of syl is sylar, and the definite plural is sylarna.
Origin
From Norwegian syl, from Old Norse súl, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz (“post, beam”).
Nearby common words
syl is number 7,504 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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