en slakt
Meaning
slaughter, butchering
In Swedish: dödande av husdjur till mat
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en slakt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | slakten |
| Plural, indefinite | slakter |
| Plural, definite | slakterna |
slakt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor slakt, den stora slakten. Check another noun
Practise slakt
1 / 2Is it en slakt or ett slakt?
Words built with slakt
- grisslakt slaughtering of pigs
Questions
What does slakt mean in English?
slakt means “slaughter, butchering”.
Is it en slakt or ett slakt?
It is en slakt, and “the slaughter” is slakten.
What is the plural of slakt?
The plural of slakt is slakter, and the definite plural is slakterna.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish slakt, from the root of slå (“hit, strike, beat”).
Nearby common words
slakt is number 7,589 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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