Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en gryta

cauldron, pot, stew/ˈɡryːˌta/

Meaning

cauldron; pot; stew

In Swedish: ett slags kokkärl, kittel, kastrull

Forms

Forms of gryta
Singular, indefiniteen gryta
Singular, definitegrytan
Plural, indefinitegrytor
Plural, definitegrytorna

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

Practise gryta

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Is it en gryta or ett gryta?

gryta in a sentence

  • Koka upp vatten i grytan
    Bring water to a boil in the pot
  • en mustig gryta
    a hearty stew

Words built with gryta

  • köttgryta meat stew
  • stekgryta roasting pan

Questions

What does gryta mean in English?

gryta means “cauldron, pot”.

Is it en gryta or ett gryta?

It is en gryta, and “the cauldron” is grytan.

What is the plural of gryta?

The plural of gryta is grytor, and the definite plural is grytorna.

Similar words

kittelkokkärl

Origin

From Old Swedish gryta, from Old Norse grýta.

Nearby common words

gryta is number 4,993 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 4,989baklänges backwards; moving toward the back; from end to beginning, backwards; such that the back precedes the front
  • 4,990överreagera overreact
  • 4,991fyr lighthouse, beacon
  • 4,992mist lighter fog (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision)
  • 4,994kupol dome
  • 4,996vuxit grown
  • 4,997retas tease
  • 4,998ämna intend, mean
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