spindel
common gender
The Swedish word for spider is spindel.
spindel is used to refer to the arthropod known as a spider.
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun spindel is a common-gender noun. You can create the definite form (the spider) by adding the suffix -n to the end of the word, resulting in spindeln. To make the word plural (spiders), change the -el ending to -lar to get spindlar. If you are referring to a specific group of spiders (the spiders), use the plural definite form spindlarna.
Did you know?
- The Swedish word spindlar shares a root with the verb spinna, which means both 'to spin thread' and 'to purr' like a cat.
- In Swedish folklore, certain types of spindlar were once seen as protectors of the home, unlike the common fear associated with them today.
- In Swedish, the word spindel can refer to both the animal and a mechanical spindle, a meaning borrowed from German.
Examples in context
- Jag är en hungrig spindel.I am a hungry spider.This sentence is useful for practicing the word spindel in a simple subject-predicate structure.Tatoeba #4378341 by richke, translation #257007 by Vortarulo
- Det är en spindel i lådan.There's a spider in the box.This sentence shows how to use spindel when describing the location of something.Tatoeba #9024199 by morbrorper, translation #6953248 by Eccles17
- Är den här spindeln giftig?Is this spider poisonous?This sentence demonstrates how to use the word spindel when asking a question about a specific subject.Tatoeba #4378335 by richke, translation #1820214 by Amastan
- Det finns många spindlar i det området.There are many spiders in that area.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Alice are cleaning the living room.
- KarlTitta, en liten spindel på bordet!Look, a little spider on the table!
- AliceÅh, kan du ta bort den?Oh, can you remove it?
- KarlJa, jag ska sätta ut spindeln.Yes, I will put the spider outside.
- AliceTack, du är jättesnäll.Thanks, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries spindel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries spindel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
