en avsikt
Meaning
intention; aim; purpose
In Swedish: mening, vilja, syfte
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en avsikt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | avsikten |
| Plural, indefinite | avsikter |
| Plural, definite | avsikterna |
avsikt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor avsikt, den stora avsikten. Check another noun
Practise avsikt
1 / 2Is it en avsikt or ett avsikt?
avsikt in a sentence
- jag glömde rocken med avsiktI left the coat behind on purpose
- i avsikt att skadawith intent to injure
- bolaget har för avsikt att uppföra en byggnadthe company intends to erect a building
- avsikten med kampanjen är att spara energithe purpose of the campaign is to save energy
- Det var inte min avsiktIt was not my intention
- göra något med avsiktdo something on purpose (with intention – a bit more commonly and less formally expressed as med flit)
Questions
What does avsikt mean in English?
avsikt means “intention, aim”.
Is it en avsikt or ett avsikt?
It is en avsikt, and “the intention” is avsikten.
What is the plural of avsikt?
The plural of avsikt is avsikter, and the definite plural is avsikterna.
Similar words
Origin
From the verb avse (“to intend”), similar to how se (“to see”) → sikt (“sight”).
Nearby common words
avsikt is number 2,256 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

