Swedish noun

ett skrot

scrap, scrap iron, scrap metal; junk, junkyard, scrapyard

Meaning

scrap, scrap iron, scrap metal; junk; junkyard, scrapyard

In Swedish: kasserade saker av metall

Forms

Forms of skrot
Singular, indefiniteett skrot
Singular, definiteskrotet
Plural, indefiniteskrotar
Plural, definiteskrotarna

skrot is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skrot, det stora skrotet. Check another noun

Practise skrot

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Is it en skrot or ett skrot?

skrot in a sentence

  • lämna till skroten
    take to the junkyard
  • Vänta, jag har lite skrot i fickan.
    Wait, I have some shrapnel in my pocket.

Words built with skrot

  • skrothög scrap heap

Questions

What does skrot mean in English?

skrot means “scrap, scrap iron, scrap metal; junk, junkyard, scrapyard”.

Is it en skrot or ett skrot?

It is ett skrot, and “the scrap” is skrotet.

What is the plural of skrot?

The plural of skrot is skrotar, and the definite plural is skrotarna.

Origin

From Middle Low German schrôt, from Old Saxon skrōt.

Nearby common words

skrot is number 6,035 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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