ett sikte
Meaning
sight
In Swedish: en anordning (på skjutvapen) som man siktar med
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett sikte |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | siktet |
| Plural, indefinite | sikten |
| Plural, definite | siktena |
sikte is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort sikte, det stora siktet. Check another noun
Practise sikte
1 / 2Is it en sikte or ett sikte?
sikte in a sentence
- du får inte lämna honom ur sikte en sekundyou mustn't lose sight of him for a second
- Land i sikte!Land in sight!
- Släpp honom inte ur sikte!Don't let him out of your sight!
- Han tog sikte på monstretHe took aim at the monster
- Ha siktet inställt på någotHave one's sights set on something
Words built with sikte
- kikarsikte telescopic sight
Questions
What does sikte mean in English?
sikte means “sight”.
Is it en sikte or ett sikte?
It is ett sikte, and “the sight” is siktet.
What is the plural of sikte?
The plural of sikte is sikten, and the definite plural is siktena.
Origin
From Old Swedish sikte, from Middle Low German sichte.
Nearby common words
sikte is number 2,921 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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