en katt
Meaning
cat
In Swedish: husdjuret Felis ocreata domestica; kisse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en katt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | katten |
| Plural, indefinite | katter |
| Plural, definite | katterna |
katt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor katt, den stora katten. Check another noun
Practise katt
1 / 2Is it en katt or ett katt?
katt in a sentence
- Hon klappade kattenShe petted the cat
- Du Nisse, har du matat katten?Hey Nisse, have you fed the cat?
- Katter äter kattmatCats eat cat food
- När en katt jamar så låter det "mjau"When a cat meows, it sounds like "meow" [The verb differs from the interjection]
- Katter spinner när de njuterCats purr when they are enjoying themselves
- Katten fräste och klöste min armThe cat hissed and scratched my arm
- Katter har morrhår som fungerar som "känselspröt"Cats have whiskers that serve as "feelers"
- en katt som lapar mjölka cat lapping milk
Questions
What does katt mean in English?
katt means “cat”.
Is it en katt or ett katt?
It is en katt, and “the cat” is katten.
What is the plural of katt?
The plural of katt is katter, and the definite plural is katterna.
Similar words
kissekisse-kattkissemiss
Origin
From Old Swedish katter, from Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta.
Nearby common words
katt is number 1,418 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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