Swedish noun

ett getto

ghetto

Meaning

ghetto

In Swedish: isolerad stadsdel med icke-accepterade medborgare

Forms

Forms of getto
Singular, indefiniteett getto
Singular, definitegettot
Plural, indefinitegetton
Plural, definitegettona

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

Practise getto

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Is it en getto or ett getto?

Questions

What does getto mean in English?

getto means “ghetto”.

Is it en getto or ett getto?

It is ett getto, and “the ghetto” is gettot.

What is the plural of getto?

The plural of getto is getton, and the definite plural is gettona.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian ghetto.

Nearby common words

getto is number 7,566 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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