Swedish noun

ett citat

quotation

Meaning

quotation

In Swedish: ordagrant återgivet ställe av en skrift eller ett tal

Forms

Forms of citat
Singular, indefiniteett citat
Singular, definitecitatet
Plural, indefinitecitat
Plural, definitecitaten

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

Practise citat

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Is it en citat or ett citat?

citat in a sentence

  • han svängde sig med citat på främmande språk
    he larded his speech with quotations in foreign languages

Questions

What does citat mean in English?

citat means “quotation”.

Is it en citat or ett citat?

It is ett citat, and “the quotation” is citatet.

What is the plural of citat?

citat doesn't change in the plural: ett citat, två citat (definite: citaten).

Nearby common words

citat is number 5,474 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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