castle in Swedish
castle in Swedish is slott, borg, fästning — castle means a large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
castle in Swedish
slott
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
borg
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
fästning
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
befästning
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
rockera
(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
What does "castle" mean?
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noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
"Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle."
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noun In chess, a rook, the piece shaped like a tower.
"She moved her castle across the board to threaten his king."
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verb In chess, to make a special move where the king and a rook swap positions under certain conditions.
"He castled early to get his king to safety."
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castle in a sentence
- Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle.
- The castle walls were over three metres thick.
- She moved her castle across the board to threaten his king.
- He castled early to get his king to safety.
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What is "castle" in Swedish?
"castle" in Swedish is slott, borg, fästning. castle means: A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
How do you use "castle" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle." In Swedish, "castle" is slott, borg, fästning.
Are there other ways to say "castle" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 5 translations listed for "castle": slott, borg, fästning, befästning, rockera.
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