en debatt
Meaning
debate
In Swedish: meningsutbyte, diskussion
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en debatt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | debatten |
| Plural, indefinite | debatter |
| Plural, definite | debatterna |
debatt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor debatt, den stora debatten. Check another noun
Practise debatt
1 / 2Is it en debatt or ett debatt?
debatt in a sentence
- den politiska debattenthe political debate
- livlig (el. intensiv) debattlively (or intense) debate
- väcka debattraise a debate
- en offentlig debatta public debate
Words built with debatt
- debattbok controversial book
- debattinlägg contribution to a debate
- kulturdebatt cultural debate
Questions
What does debatt mean in English?
debatt means “debate”.
Is it en debatt or ett debatt?
It is en debatt, and “the debate” is debatten.
What is the plural of debatt?
The plural of debatt is debatter, and the definite plural is debatterna.
Origin
From French débat.
Nearby common words
debatt is number 4,576 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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