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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en granat

shell

Meaning

shell

In Swedish: ett slags projektil med sprängladdning

Forms

Forms of granat
Singular, indefiniteen granat
Singular, definitegranaten
Plural, indefinitegranater
Plural, definitegranaterna

granat is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor granat, den stora granaten. Check another noun

Practise granat

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Is it en granat or ett granat?

granat in a sentence

  • granatkarbin
    grenade launcher (as a stand-alone weapon)
  • granattillsats
    grenade launcher (as an attachment to a weapon)
  • handgranat
    hand grenade
  • granatgevär
    recoilless rifle ("shell rifle")
  • granatkastare
    mortar ("shell thrower")

Words built with granat

  • granateld shelling, shell fire

Questions

What does granat mean in English?

granat means “shell”.

Is it en granat or ett granat?

It is en granat, and “the shell” is granaten.

What is the plural of granat?

The plural of granat is granater, and the definite plural is granaterna.

Origin

The weapon and mineral are named after the fruit.

Nearby common words

granat is number 3,770 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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