Swedish verb · noun· top 2,000 most common

bett

asked; requested; begged; prayedAlso the supine of be.

bett as a verb

Meaning

asked; requested; begged; prayed

bett as a noun(ett bett)

Meaning

bite; set of teeth

In Swedish: stick av en insekt; sår efter hugg av tänder

Forms

Forms of bett
Singular, indefiniteett bett
Singular, definitebettet
Plural, indefinitebett
Plural, definitebetten

bett is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bett, det stora bettet. Check another noun

Practise bett

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What does bett mean?

bett in a sentence

  • ta ett bett på smörgåsen
    take a bite of a sandwich

Expressions

  • vara på bettet
    be in great shape

Words built with bett

  • hundbett dog bite
  • underbett underbite

Questions

What does bett mean in English?

bett means “asked; requested; begged; prayed”.

Is it en bett or ett bett?

It is ett bett, and “the bite” is bettet.

What is the plural of bett?

bett doesn't change in the plural: ett bett, två bett (definite: betten).

Nearby common words

bett is number 1,525 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,521avsky loathe, abhor, detest
  • 1,522rita draw, design
  • 1,523prins prince
  • 1,524kod code
  • 1,526orka have the energy to, be able to
  • 1,527låst locked
  • 1,528beställa book, reserve
  • 1,529saknad missing (not able to be located)
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