Noun
ett skäl
a reason
Intermediatenoun-ett
Meaning
ett skäl is a Swedish noun that means “a reason”.
Example
Det finns ett skäl till det.
There is a reason for it.
Pronunciation tips
- ä sounds like the e in English “bed” (longer before r).
- k before e, i, y, ä or ö turns into a soft “ch”-like sound.
Word forms
- skäl
- skälen
- skälet