en trollkarl
Meaning
a wizard, a magician, a sorcerer (man who can perform supernatural magic); a magician, a conjurer (performer of magic tricks)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en trollkarl |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | trollkarlen |
| Plural, indefinite | trollkarlar |
| Plural, definite | trollkarlarna |
trollkarl is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor trollkarl, den stora trollkarlen. Check another noun
Practise trollkarl
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trollkarl in a sentence
- Gandalf är en trollkarlGandalf is a wizard
Questions
What does trollkarl mean in English?
trollkarl means “a wizard, a magician, a sorcerer (man who can perform supernatural magic), a magician, a conjurer (performer of magic tricks)”.
Is it en trollkarl or ett trollkarl?
It is en trollkarl, and “the a wizard” is trollkarlen.
What is the plural of trollkarl?
The plural of trollkarl is trollkarlar, and the definite plural is trollkarlarna.
Origin
trolla (“perform magic”) + karl (“man”)
Nearby common words
trollkarl is number 2,902 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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