Swedish noun

en ratt

steering wheel

Meaning

steering wheel

In Swedish: styrhjul (t ex på bil)

Forms

Forms of ratt
Singular, indefiniteen ratt
Singular, definiteratten
Plural, indefiniterattar
Plural, definiterattarna

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

Practise ratt

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Is it en ratt or ett ratt?

ratt in a sentence

  • sitta vid ratten
    sit at (behind) the wheel, take the wheel
  • vrida på ratten
    turn the steering wheel
  • Schyssta rattar!
    Nice knockers!

Questions

What does ratt mean in English?

ratt means “steering wheel”.

Is it en ratt or ett ratt?

It is en ratt, and “the steering wheel” is ratten.

What is the plural of ratt?

The plural of ratt is rattar, and the definite plural is rattarna.

Similar words

styrdon

Origin

From Middle Low German rat (“wheel”), from Old Saxon rath.

Nearby common words

ratt is number 5,137 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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