orätt
orätt as an adjective
Meaning
wrong
In Swedish: felaktig
orätt as a noun(en orätt)
Meaning
wrong
In Swedish: orättvisa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en orätt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | orätten |
| Plural, indefinite | orätter |
| Plural, definite | orätterna |
orätt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor orätt, den stora orätten. Check another noun
Practise orätt
1 / 1What does orätt mean?
orätt in a sentence
- hamna i orätta händerfall into the wrong hands
- det är orätt att stjälait is wrong to steal
- begå en orätt mot någonwrong sby, do sby wrong
- Det är en stor orättIt is a great injustice
Questions
What does orätt mean in English?
orätt means “wrong”.
Is it en orätt or ett orätt?
It is en orätt, and “the wrong” is orätten.
What is the plural of orätt?
The plural of orätt is orätter, and the definite plural is orätterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse óréttr, from Proto-Germanic *unrehtaz.
Nearby common words
orätt is number 8,453 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,449döing a dead person, a stiff
- 8,450varuhus a department store
- 8,451nudlar noodles
- 8,452medelålders middle-aged
- 8,454ven whined
- 8,455bräcklig brittle, frail
- 8,456kompetent qualified, competent
- 8,457oberäknelig unpredictable, erratic
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary