Swedish noun

en sekt

sect

Meaning

sect

In Swedish: litet, religiöst samfund

Forms

Forms of sekt
Singular, indefiniteen sekt
Singular, definitesekten
Plural, indefinitesekter
Plural, definitesekterna

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

Practise sekt

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Is it en sekt or ett sekt?

Questions

What does sekt mean in English?

sekt means “sect”.

Is it en sekt or ett sekt?

It is en sekt, and “the sect” is sekten.

What is the plural of sekt?

The plural of sekt is sekter, and the definite plural is sekterna.

Origin

Ultimately from Latin secta.

Nearby common words

sekt is number 5,315 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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