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shell in Swedish

shell in Swedish is fjäll, skal, äggskal — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

shell in Swedish

fjäll
noun
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
skal
noun
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
skal
noun
äggskal
noun
balja
noun
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
skida
noun
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
hylsa
noun
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
granat
noun
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
granathylsa
noun
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
granat
noun
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
plåt
noun
An engraved copper roller used in print works.
skal
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
kommandotolk
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
shell
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
skalprogram
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
tolk
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
skal
noun
(business) A legal entity that has no operations.
skalbolag
noun
(business) A legal entity that has no operations.
skala
verb
To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
skala
verb
(intransitive) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.
ömsa
verb
(intransitive) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.

What does "shell" mean?

  1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
    "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger."
  2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
    "The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago."
  3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
    "After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained."
  4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
    "She wrote a small script to automate backups using the Bash shell."

shell in a sentence

  • The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger.
  • She cracked the shell of the walnut with a nutcracker.
  • The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago.
  • After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained.

Similar words in Swedish

Common Swedish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "shell" in Swedish?

"shell" in Swedish is fjäll, skal, äggskal. shell means: The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

How do you use "shell" in a sentence?

Example: "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger." In Swedish, "shell" is fjäll, skal, äggskal.

Are there other ways to say "shell" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 16 translations listed for "shell": fjäll, skal, äggskal, balja, skida, hylsa.

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