ett säte
Meaning
seat
In Swedish: sittplats
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett säte |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sätet |
| Plural, indefinite | säten |
| Plural, definite | sätena |
säte is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort säte, det stora sätet. Check another noun
Practise säte
1 / 2Is it en säte or ett säte?
säte in a sentence
- Företaget har sitt säte i Jokkmokk, med butiker runt om i landetThe company is based in ("has its seat in") Jokkmokk, with shops around the country
Words built with säte
- biskopssäte episcopal see
- bilsäte car seat
- sätesmuskel gluteus maximus
Questions
What does säte mean in English?
säte means “seat”.
Is it en säte or ett säte?
It is ett säte, and “the seat” is sätet.
What is the plural of säte?
The plural of säte is säten, and the definite plural is sätena.
Similar words
sitsresidenshemvist
Origin
From Old Norse sæti, from Proto-Germanic *sētiją.
Nearby common words
säte is number 4,488 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

