en båt
Meaning
ship; boat
In Swedish: farkost för resa på vatten
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en båt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | båten |
| Plural, indefinite | båtar |
| Plural, definite | båtarna |
båt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor båt, den stora båten. Check another noun
Practise båt
1 / 2Is it en båt or ett båt?
båt in a sentence
- Ha alltid flytväst i båten!Always wear a life jacket in the boat!
- Hon bör sitta i båten.She should be sitting in the boat.
Words built with båt
- segelbåt sailing boat, yacht
- båthamn marina
- båtflykting boat person
Questions
What does båt mean in English?
båt means “ship, boat”.
Is it en båt or ett båt?
It is en båt, and “the ship” is båten.
What is the plural of båt?
The plural of båt is båtar, and the definite plural is båtarna.
Similar words
sjöfarkostslupjolleskeppskuta
Origin
From Old Swedish bāter, from Old Norse bátr, from Old English bāt (“boat”), from Proto-West Germanic *bait.
Nearby common words
båt is number 908 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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