noun
en spegel
mirror
Definition & meaning
Spegel means mirror: a surface, usually glass, that reflects an image.
It can also be used figuratively for something that reflects or represents something else, such as society or a person’s feelings.
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: common gender: en spegel
- Forms: spegel, spegeln, speglar, speglarna
- The word comes from Low German and is related to German Spiegel, meaning “mirror.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym: spegelglas refers specifically to mirror glass rather than necessarily to a complete mirror.
- There is no common direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Hon har en spegel i rummet.noun
She has a mirror in the room.
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