noun
en kanal
canal
En konstgjord eller naturlig vattenväg som används för att leda vatten, båtar eller fartyg mellan olika platser.
Definition & meaning
Kanal means channel or canal. Its main meanings include:
- An artificial waterway, or a natural passage connecting bodies of water.
- A television or radio channel, or a communication medium.
- A passage through which something flows, such as a duct in the body.
- A technical channel for transmitting data or signals.
Grammar & Word origin
Kanal is a common-gender noun: en kanal. Its forms are kanalen (“the channel”), kanaler (“channels”), and kanalerna (“the channels”).
The word ultimately comes from Latin canalis, meaning “channel” or “pipe.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- vattenväg — “waterway”; broader than a canal and can include natural or artificial routes.
- tv-kanal — “TV channel”; more specific than kanal.
- kommunikationsväg — “communication route”; emphasizes the means of communication rather than a broadcast channel.
There is no general antonym for kanal.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Båten åker genom en kanal.noun
The boat is going through a canal.
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