Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en stöt

stab, prod, shock, thrustAlso the imperative of stöta./støːt/

Meaning

stab; prod; shock; thrust; break-in, job

In Swedish: slag, knuff

Forms

Forms of stöt
Singular, indefiniteen stöt
Singular, definitestöten
Plural, indefinitestötar
Plural, definitestötarna

stöt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stöt, den stora stöten. Check another noun

Practise stöt

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Is it en stöt or ett stöt?

stöt in a sentence

  • få en stöt
    get a shock
  • en stöt i rätt riktning
    a push in the right direction
  • Aktas för stötar
    Protect from impact[s] (on a package label or the like)
  • Krita köspetsen före varje stöt
    Chalk the cue tip before each shot
  • tidernas mest otroliga biljardstöt
    the most incredible pool shot of all time
  • en stöt med svärdet
    a thrust with the sword
  • Jag fick en stöt när jag tog i dörrhandtaget
    I got an electric shock when I touched the doorknob
  • en trumpetstöt hördes
    a trumpet blast was heard

Words built with stöt

  • stötdämpare shock absorber

Questions

What does stöt mean in English?

stöt means “stab, prod”.

Is it en stöt or ett stöt?

It is en stöt, and “the stab” is stöten.

What is the plural of stöt?

The plural of stöt is stötar, and the definite plural is stötarna.

Origin

From Old Norse steytr, from Proto-Germanic *stautiz.

Nearby common words

stöt is number 3,296 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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