ett schakt
Meaning
pit; shaft
In Swedish: djupt och smalt hål
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett schakt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | schaktet |
| Plural, indefinite | schakt |
| Plural, definite | schakten |
schakt is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort schakt, det stora schaktet. Check another noun
Practise schakt
1 / 2Is it en schakt or ett schakt?
schakt in a sentence
- arbeta nere i schaktenwork down in the excavation
Words built with schakt
- gruvschakt mine shaft
Questions
What does schakt mean in English?
schakt means “pit, shaft”.
Is it en schakt or ett schakt?
It is ett schakt, and “the pit” is schaktet.
What is the plural of schakt?
schakt doesn't change in the plural: ett schakt, två schakt (definite: schakten).
Similar words
gruvhål
Origin
Borrowed from German Schacht, from Middle Low German schacht, from Old Saxon skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.
Nearby common words
schakt is number 8,728 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,724bristande lacking
- 8,725inverkan effect, action
- 8,726mållös goalless, aimless, dumbfounded
- 8,727punktera puncture
- 8,729återfinna recover, find again
- 8,730uthållighet stamina
- 8,731vildsvin boar
- 8,732minnesstund memorial service
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