ett ull
wool
Mjukt hår från får och vissa andra djur, som används till kläder och garn.
Definition & meaning
Ull is the Swedish word for wool. It refers to the soft, curly hair that grows on the skin of sheep and certain other animals, such as alpacas or goats.
- Textile material: The most common use is to describe the fiber sheared from animals, which is spun into yarn and used to make clothes, blankets, and carpets.
- General covering: It can also refer to the dense, soft coat of animals, such as in the phrase "ullig" (woolly).
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Part of speech: Noun (neuter).
- Indefinite form: ett ull (though often used as an uncountable mass noun).
- Definite form: ullet.
Word origin: The word comes from Old Norse ull, which originates from the Proto-Germanic wullō. It is a cognate with the English word "wool," the German "Wolle," and the Dutch "wol."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms: There are no direct antonyms for a raw material, but in the context of textiles, one might contrast it with synthetic materials:
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Examples
En varm tröja är gjord av ull.noun
A warm sweater is made of wool.
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