en jätte
Meaning
giant
In Swedish: sagofigur som är mycket större än en människa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en jätte |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | jätten |
| Plural, indefinite | jättar |
| Plural, definite | jättarna |
jätte is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor jätte, den stora jätten. Check another noun
Practise jätte
1 / 2Is it en jätte or ett jätte?
Words built with jätte
- atlantjätte big Atlantic liner
Questions
What does jätte mean in English?
jätte means “giant”.
Is it en jätte or ett jätte?
It is en jätte, and “the giant” is jätten.
What is the plural of jätte?
The plural of jätte is jättar, and the definite plural is jättarna.
Similar words
Origin
From, iætti, from Old Norse *iætti, byform of Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.
Nearby common words
jätte is number 2,891 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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