en ål
Meaning
eel
In Swedish: en fisk som ser ut som en orm (särskilt Anguilla anguilla)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ål |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ålen |
| Plural, indefinite | ålar |
| Plural, definite | ålarna |
ål is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ål, den stora ålen. Check another noun
Practise ål
1 / 2Is it en ål or ett ål?
Expressions
- hal som en ålslippery as an eel
Words built with ål
- ålfiskare eel fisherman
Questions
What does ål mean in English?
ål means “eel”.
Is it en ål or ett ål?
It is en ål, and “the eel” is ålen.
What is the plural of ål?
The plural of ål is ålar, and the definite plural is ålarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish āl, from Old Norse áll, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz.
Nearby common words
ål is number 9,245 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,241flygare aviator, pilot
- 9,242förvaltare manager, trustee
- 9,243styrman helmsman, mate
- 9,244svordom curse, swearword
- 9,246here boy, lad
- 9,247höstack a haystack
- 9,248hursa huh? what did you say? contraction of hur sade du/ni
- 9,249ståndpunkt a stance, a position
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