ett snitt
Meaning
incision; pattern; cut; intersection; section; dainty sandwich
In Swedish: (resultat av) skärning, skåra
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett snitt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | snittet |
| Plural, indefinite | snitt |
| Plural, definite | snitten |
snitt is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort snitt, det stora snittet. Check another noun
Practise snitt
1 / 2Is 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 snitta fashionably cut jacket
- boxern blir i snitt tio år gammalboxers 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.
- 5,015infiltrera infiltrate
- 5,016veranda veranda(h), (porch (US))
- 5,017återuppliva revive
- 5,018kick kick
- 5,020hink pail, bucket
- 5,021hopplöst hopeless, hopeless; desperate
- 5,022genväg short cut; a shorter, simpler or more efficient method or path
- 5,023injicera inject
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