ett kött
Meaning
meat; flesh
In Swedish: muskel- och fettvävnad hos människor och djur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett kött |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | köttet |
kött is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kött, det stora köttet. Check another noun
Practise kött
1 / 1Is it en kött or ett kött?
kött in a sentence
- kött och potatismeat and potatoes
- kött och blodflesh and blood
- Jag skulle vilja ha grillat kött, tack!I would like grilled meat, please!
- Ordet blev kött.The Word became flesh.
Words built with kött
- köttgryta meat stew
- fårkött mutton
- tandkött gums
Questions
What does kött mean in English?
kött means “meat, flesh”.
Is it en kött or ett kött?
It is ett kött, and “the meat” is köttet.
Origin
From Old Swedish køt, kiøt, from Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic *ketwą.
Nearby common words
kött is number 1,317 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

