Swedish noun

ett slagträ

a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball), something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong

Meaning

a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball); something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong

Forms

Forms of slagträ
Singular, indefiniteett slagträ
Singular, definiteslagträet
Plural, indefiniteslagträn
Plural, definiteslagträna

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

Practise slagträ

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Is it en slagträ or ett slagträ?

slagträ in a sentence

  • Sverige blev ett slagträ i debatten om invandring
    Sweden became a "bat" in the immigration debate

Questions

What does slagträ mean in English?

slagträ means “a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball), something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong”.

Is it en slagträ or ett slagträ?

It is ett slagträ, and “the a bat” is slagträet.

What is the plural of slagträ?

The plural of slagträ is slagträn, and the definite plural is slagträna.

Origin

From slag (“hit”) + trä.

Nearby common words

slagträ is number 6,654 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 6,655vibb a vibe (aura, atmosphere)
  • 6,656skärpt bright, smart
  • 6,657vattna water
  • 6,658förstående understanding
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary