ett skratt
Meaning
laugh; laughter
In Swedish: (oartikulerat) ljud vid glädje eller munterhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skratt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skrattet |
| Plural, indefinite | skratt |
| Plural, definite | skratten |
skratt is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skratt, det stora skrattet. Check another noun
Practise skratt
1 / 2Is it en skratt or ett skratt?
skratt in a sentence
- tjuta av skrattshriek with laughter
- ett rungande skratta peal of laughter
- smittande skrattinfectious laughter
- både skratt och gråtboth laughter and tears [crying]
- Det blev många skratt under föreställningenThere were many laughs during the performance
- ett skratt som lät vansinnigta laugh that sounded insane
Words built with skratt
- skrattsalva roar of laughter
Questions
What does skratt mean in English?
skratt means “laugh, laughter”.
Is it en skratt or ett skratt?
It is ett skratt, and “the laugh” is skrattet.
What is the plural of skratt?
skratt doesn't change in the plural: ett skratt, två skratt (definite: skratten).
Similar words
flabbgarvaflabbagarv
Origin
Nominal formation from skratta (“to laugh”).
Nearby common words
skratt is number 3,153 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,149snurra whirl, spin
- 3,150medvetslös unconscious
- 3,151måne moon
- 3,152brutal brutal
- 3,154grepp grasp, grip
- 3,155sedd seen
- 3,156bortse disregard, ignore
- 3,157kommunikation communication
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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