en ratt
Meaning
steering wheel
In Swedish: styrhjul (t ex på bil)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ratt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ratten |
| Plural, indefinite | rattar |
| Plural, definite | rattarna |
ratt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ratt, den stora ratten. Check another noun
Practise ratt
1 / 2Is it en ratt or ett ratt?
ratt in a sentence
- sitta vid rattensit at (behind) the wheel, take the wheel
- vrida på rattenturn 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.
- 5,133gunga swing
- 5,134hunger hunger
- 5,135konkurs bankruptcy, liquidation
- 5,136överföring Transfer, transmission
- 5,138fördela divide
- 5,139bevismaterial evidence, evidentiary material
- 5,140underrätta inform
- 5,141återlämna to return
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