noun
en koll
grasp
En snabb kontroll eller överblick för att se hur något är eller fungerar.
Definition & meaning
Koll is an informal Swedish noun meaning a check, awareness, or understanding of something, depending on the context.
- Jag gör en koll. — “I’ll do a check.”
- Hon har koll på läget. — “She knows what’s going on” or “She has the situation under control.”
Grammar & Word origin
Koll is an en-word: en koll, definite form kollen. It is often used without an article in expressions such as ha koll.
It is related to the informal verb kolla , “to check” or “to look.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- kontroll — “check” or “control”; more formal than koll.
- överblick — “overview”; emphasizes seeing the bigger picture.
- uppsikt — “supervision” or “watch”; emphasizes keeping an eye on something.
There is no direct antonym in every sense, but noll koll means “no idea” or “no awareness.”
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Hon har bra koll på tiden.noun
She has a good grasp of time.
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