en kåta
Meaning
[Lapp] cot
In Swedish: samernas traditionella tältliknande byggnad (av trädstammar, torv m m)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kåta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kåtan |
| Plural, indefinite | kåtor |
| Plural, definite | kåtorna |
kåta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kåta, den stora kåtan. Check another noun
Practise kåta
1 / 2Is it en kåta or ett kåta?
Questions
What does kåta mean in English?
kåta means “[Lapp] cot”.
Is it en kåta or ett kåta?
It is en kåta, and “the [Lapp] cot” is kåtan.
What is the plural of kåta?
The plural of kåta is kåtor, and the definite plural is kåtorna.
Origin
From a confluence of: # Middle Low German kāte, kōte (“hut”), from Old Saxon *kota, from Proto-West Germanic *kotā, from Proto-Germanic *kutǭ ~ *kutą (“stall, tent”); compare German Kate.
Nearby common words
kåta is number 8,436 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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