en aptit
Meaning
appetite
In Swedish: matlust
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en aptit |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | aptiten |
| Plural, indefinite | aptiter |
| Plural, definite | aptiterna |
aptit is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor aptit, den stora aptiten. Check another noun
Practise aptit
1 / 2Is it en aptit or ett aptit?
aptit in a sentence
- ha aptit på livethave a zest for life
- äta med frisk (el. god) aptiteat heartily (with relish, gusto)
- äta något med god aptiteat something heartily
Expressions
- aptiten växer medan man ätereating whets the appetite
Words built with aptit
- aptitretare appetizer, aperitif
- jätteaptit gigantic appetite
- aptitretande appetizing
Questions
What does aptit mean in English?
aptit means “appetite”.
Is it en aptit or ett aptit?
It is en aptit, and “the appetite” is aptiten.
What is the plural of aptit?
The plural of aptit is aptiter, and the definite plural is aptiterna.
Similar words
matlust
Origin
Borrowed from German Appetit (“appetite”), from French appétit (“appetite; desire”), from Latin appetītus (“assault; longing, desire”), from appetō (“to strive for, reach after”) + -tus (action noun suffix).
Nearby common words
aptit is number 4,361 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,357revisor auditor
- 4,358överhuvudtaget altogether
- 4,359definiera define
- 4,360flint bald (having a bald head)
- 4,362existens existence
- 4,363församling assembly, parish
- 4,364trea three, third
- 4,365snubbla trip, stumble
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