ett inbrott
Meaning
burglary, housebreaking; setting in; break
In Swedish: det att bryta sig in för att stjäla
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett inbrott |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | inbrottet |
| Plural, indefinite | inbrott |
| Plural, definite | inbrotten |
inbrott is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort inbrott, det stora inbrottet. Check another noun
Practise inbrott
1 / 2Is it en inbrott or ett inbrott?
inbrott in a sentence
- vid mörkrets inbrottat nightfall
- Det har varit många inbrott i området den senaste tidenThere have been many burglaries in the area recently
- göra inbrott i en butikbreak into a shop
- mörkrets inbrottnightfall [the darkness' beginning / break-in]
Words built with inbrott
- inbrottstjuv burglar
Questions
What does inbrott mean in English?
inbrott means “burglary, housebreaking, setting in”.
Is it en inbrott or ett inbrott?
It is ett inbrott, and “the burglary” is inbrottet.
What is the plural of inbrott?
inbrott doesn't change in the plural: ett inbrott, två inbrott (definite: inbrotten).
Origin
From in- + brott (“break”), from the verb bryta.
Nearby common words
inbrott is number 2,332 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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