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nåt

syncopic form of något (“something, anything”)/ˈnoːt/

nåt as a pronoun

Meaning

syncopic form of något (“something, anything”)

nåt as a noun(en nåt)

Meaning

something; anything; a groove, a fold

Forms

Forms of nåt
Singular, indefiniteen nåt
Singular, definitenåten
Plural, indefinitenåtar
Plural, definitenåtarna

nåt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor nåt, den stora nåten. Check another noun

Practise nåt

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What does nåt mean?

nåt in a sentence

  • Ingen kan göra allt, men alla kan göra nåt
    No one can do everything, but everyone can do something
  • Finns det nåt jag kan hjälpa dig med?
    Is there anything I can help you with?
  • Har du sovit nåt?
    Have you slept any?

Questions

What does nåt mean in English?

nåt means “syncopic form of något (“something, anything”)”.

Is it en nåt or ett nåt?

It is en nåt, and “the something” is nåten.

What is the plural of nåt?

The plural of nåt is nåtar, and the definite plural is nåtarna.

Origin

From Low German not, nut, from Proto-Germanic *hnōjaną (“to smooth, join together”), from Proto-Indo-European *kneh₂-.

Nearby common words

nåt is number 83 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 79in into
  • 80igen back, again
  • 81behöva need, want
  • 82mitt my, in the middle (at or around the middle, spatially or more abstractly), (often) right
  • 84mycket very much, greatly
  • 85går goes, walks, goes, runs
  • 86vem who
  • 87hej hello, hallo!
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