ett recept
Meaning
prescription; recipe
In Swedish: ordination för läkemedel som en läkare skriver ut (på en särskild blankett)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett recept |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | receptet |
| Plural, indefinite | recept |
| Plural, definite | recepten |
recept is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort recept, det stora receptet. Check another noun
Practise recept
1 / 2Is it en recept or ett recept?
Words built with recept
- receptinlämning prescription counter
- receptbelagd available on prescription only
- receptfri available without a prescription
- penicillinrecept prescription for penicillin
- receptsamling collection of recipes
- köttbullsrecept recipe for meat balls
Questions
What does recept mean in English?
recept means “prescription, recipe”.
Is it en recept or ett recept?
It is ett recept, and “the prescription” is receptet.
What is the plural of recept?
recept doesn't change in the plural: ett recept, två recept (definite: recepten).
Origin
From Latin receptum, past participle of recipere (“to receive”).
Nearby common words
recept is number 2,760 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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