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kanal.

a canal (man-made waterway)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

a canal (man-made waterway)
common-gender
a channel (used in the names of some natural, relatively narrow waterways, for example "Engelska kanalen" (the English Channel))
common-gender
a channel (for transmitting information, in technical and other senses)
common-gender
hålla diplomatiska kanaler öppna
a channel (for transmitting information, in technical and other senses) a (television, radio, YouTube, etc.) channel
common-gender
TV4 är en tv-kanal
Nisse, byt kanal på tv:n

Where this word comes from

From Latin canalis

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.