ett brott
Meaning
crime; break; fracture; offence; quarry
In Swedish: bristning, spricka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett brott |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | brottet |
| Plural, indefinite | brott |
| Plural, definite | brotten |
brott is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort brott, det stora brottet. Check another noun
Practise brott
1 / 2Is it en brott or ett brott?
brott in a sentence
- ett brott på gasledningena break in the gas main
- brott mot reglernabreach of the rules
- begå ett brottcommit a crime
- Nisse begick ett brottNisse committed a crime
- ett grovt brotta serious crime
Words built with brott
- benbrott fractured leg
- löftesbrott breach of faith
- brottmål criminal case
- lagbrott infringement of the law
- stenbrott quarry
- dagbrott opencast mine
Questions
What does brott mean in English?
brott means “crime, break”.
Is it en brott or ett brott?
It is ett brott, and “the crime” is brottet.
What is the plural of brott?
brott doesn't change in the plural: ett brott, två brott (definite: brotten).
Similar words
lagöverträdelseförbrytelse
Origin
From Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic *brutą, derived from the verb *breutaną (cf.
Nearby common words
brott is number 964 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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