Swedish noun

ett snitt

incision, pattern, cut, intersection

Meaning

incision; pattern; cut; intersection; section; dainty sandwich

In Swedish: (resultat av) skärning, skåra

Forms

Forms of snitt
Singular, indefiniteett snitt
Singular, definitesnittet
Plural, indefinitesnitt
Plural, definitesnitten

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

Practise snitt

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Is it en snitt or ett snitt?

snitt in a sentence

  • Skär små snitt i sidorna på köttstycket!
    Score the edges of the meat!
  • en kavaj med modernt snitt
    a fashionably cut jacket
  • boxern blir i snitt tio år gammal
    boxers usually live to about the age of ten

Words built with snitt

  • snittblomma cut flower

Questions

What does snitt mean in English?

snitt means “incision, pattern”.

Is it en snitt or ett snitt?

It is ett snitt, and “the incision” is snittet.

What is the plural of snitt?

snitt doesn't change in the plural: ett snitt, två snitt (definite: snitten).

Similar words

medelvärde

Origin

First attested in the compound afsnit (“section”) by Gustavus Adolphus in 1621, from Old Swedish snīdh, snēdh, but effected by Middle Low German snit (German Schnitt; cf.

Nearby common words

snitt is number 5,019 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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