ett fat
Meaning
dish; drum; barrel
In Swedish: tallrik
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett fat |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fatet |
| Plural, indefinite | fat |
| Plural, definite | faten |
fat is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort fat, det stora fatet. Check another noun
Practise fat
1 / 2Is it en fat or ett fat?
Words built with fat
- uppläggningsfat serving dish
- tefat saucer
- oljefat oil drum
Questions
What does fat mean in English?
fat means “dish, drum”.
Is it en fat or ett fat?
It is ett fat, and “the dish” is fatet.
What is the plural of fat?
fat doesn't change in the plural: ett fat, två fat (definite: faten).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą, from Proto-Indo-European *pod-.
Nearby common words
fat is number 4,216 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,212områden areas
- 4,213piska whip
- 4,214budget budget
- 4,215tillfällighet coincidence, chance
- 4,217inkludera include, comprise
- 4,218bot cure, remedy
- 4,219centimeter a centimetre
- 4,220förrådd betrayed
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