Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en akt

act, ceremony, document, attention

Meaning

act; ceremony; document; attention

In Swedish: ceremoni

Forms

Forms of akt
Singular, indefiniteen akt
Singular, definiteakten
Plural, indefiniteakter
Plural, definiteakterna

akt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor akt, den stora akten. Check another noun

Practise akt

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Is it en akt or ett akt?

akt in a sentence

  • hjälten dör i sista akten
    the hero dies in the last act
  • ta tillfället i akt
    take the opportunity
  • ge akt på
    pay attention to, mind, be on guard against

Words built with akt

  • vigselakt marriage ceremony
  • mellanakt interval, intermission
  • personakt dossier, personal file

Questions

What does akt mean in English?

akt means “act, ceremony”.

Is it en akt or ett akt?

It is en akt, and “the act” is akten.

What is the plural of akt?

The plural of akt is akter, and the definite plural is akterna.

Similar words

ceremoni

Nearby common words

akt is number 2,806 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,802bakgrund ground (background, context, framework, surroundings), background, origins; one's social heritage
  • 2,803feg cowardly
  • 2,804jodå sure, of course
  • 2,805värme warmth, heating
  • 2,807ordnad in good order
  • 2,808aska knock the ash off
  • 2,809underligt strangely, oddly
  • 2,810tidpunkt point in time, timepoint, timing (the time when something happens)
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