en potta
Meaning
potty); chamber pot (pot
In Swedish: kärl att utföra sina naturbehov i, nattkärl
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en potta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pottan |
| Plural, indefinite | pottor |
| Plural, definite | pottorna |
potta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor potta, den stora pottan. Check another noun
Practise potta
1 / 2Is it en potta or ett potta?
potta in a sentence
- sitta på pottanbe up against the wall
Words built with potta
- plastpotta plastic potty
Questions
What does potta mean in English?
potta means “potty), chamber pot (pot”.
Is it en potta or ett potta?
It is en potta, and “the potty)” is pottan.
What is the plural of potta?
The plural of potta is pottor, and the definite plural is pottorna.
Origin
Derived from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic *puttaz (“pot, jar, tub”).
Nearby common words
potta is number 8,994 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,990skotta shovel
- 8,991byråkrati bureaucracy
- 8,992jycke dog
- 8,993monopol monopoly
- 8,995jacuzzi a jacuzzi (hot tub or bathtub with underwater water jets)
- 8,996autopilot an autopilot
- 8,997taxichaufför taxi driver
- 8,998förödmjukande humiliate, humiliating
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