kapsyl

Swedish

en kapsyl

Etymology

Borrowed from French capsule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapˈsyːl/

Noun

kapsyl c

1. a bottle cap, a bottle top

   samla på kapsyler

   collect bottle caps

   En kapsylöppnare används för att öppna flaskor förslutna med kapsyl

   A bottle [bottle cap] opener is used to open bottles sealed with a bottle cap

Usage notes

Many native speakers likely limit kapsyl to the type of bottle cap in the image, though it is also used in a broader sense. Compare kork (“cap”).

Declension

Declension of kapsyl

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kapsyl	kapsyls
	definite	kapsylen	kapsylens
plural	indefinite	kapsyler	kapsylers
	definite	kapsylerna	kapsylernas

Derived terms

• kapsylöppnare (“bottle opener”)

See also

• kork (“cap”)

References

• kapsyl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kapsyl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kapsyl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)