en filt
Meaning
rug; blanket; felt
In Swedish: ett slags täcke, pläd; ett slags tjockt tyg
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en filt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | filten |
| Plural, indefinite | filtar |
| Plural, definite | filtarna |
filt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor filt, den stora filten. Check another noun
Practise filt
1 / 2Is it en filt or ett filt?
Words built with filt
- filthatt felt hat
Questions
What does filt mean in English?
filt means “rug, blanket”.
Is it en filt or ett filt?
It is en filt, and “the rug” is filten.
What is the plural of filt?
The plural of filt is filtar, and the definite plural is filtarna.
Similar words
plädtäcke
Origin
From Late Old Swedish filter, likely from Middle Low German vilt (same as Danish filt).
Nearby common words
filt is number 3,110 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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