ett attentat
Meaning
(attempted) assassination; attack
In Swedish: våldsdåd, mordförsök
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett attentat |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | attentatet |
| Plural, indefinite | attentat |
| Plural, definite | attentaten |
attentat is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort attentat, det stora attentatet. Check another noun
Practise attentat
1 / 2Is it en attentat or ett attentat?
Questions
What does attentat mean in English?
attentat means “(attempted) assassination, attack”.
Is it en attentat or ett attentat?
It is ett attentat, and “the ” is attentatet.
What is the plural of attentat?
attentat doesn't change in the plural: ett attentat, två attentat (definite: attentaten).
Similar words
våldsangreppterrordåd
Origin
From Latin attentatum, cognate with German Attentat and (more distantly) with English attempt.
Nearby common words
attentat is number 7,647 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,643försvarsdepartement a ministry of defence
- 7,644knytnäve a fist
- 7,645slappa relax, take it easy
- 7,646fyrverkerier fire-works, fireworks
- 7,648fiol violin, fiddle
- 7,650ränna run about, run back and forth, gad about
- 7,651skalpell scalpel
- 7,652sound sound
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