en sylta
sylta as a noun(en sylta)
Meaning
brawn; inferior restaurant
In Swedish: maträtt av finhackat kött i stelnat spad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sylta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | syltan |
| Plural, indefinite | syltor |
| Plural, definite | syltorna |
sylta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sylta, den stora syltan. Check another noun
sylta as a verb
Meaning
make jam; pickle
In Swedish: göra sylt (av)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att sylta | to make jam |
|---|---|---|
| Present | syltar | jag syltar |
| Past | syltade | jag syltade |
| Supine | syltat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har syltat | jag har syltat |
| Past perfect | hade syltat | jag hade syltat |
| Future | ska sylta | or: kommer att sylta |
| Conditional | skulle sylta | jag skulle sylta |
| Imperative | sylta! | a command |
| Present participle | syltande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | syltad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | syltas |
|---|---|
| Present | syltas |
| Past | syltades |
| Supine | syltats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use syltar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise sylta
1 / 2Is it en sylta or ett sylta?
sylta in a sentence
- Sylta anses ofta som en traditionell svensk julrätt.Jellied meat is often considered a traditional Swedish Christmas dish.
- Vi åt lunch på en billig sylta vid stationen.We had lunch at a cheap joint by the station.
- Varje år syltar vi frukt på gården.We preserve fruit every year on the farm.
- De blev insyltade i skumraskaffärer.They got mixed up in shady business.
Words built with sylta
- kalvsylta veal brawn, jellied veal
Questions
What does sylta mean in English?
sylta means “brawn, inferior restaurant”.
Is it en sylta or ett sylta?
It is en sylta, and “the brawn” is syltan.
What is the plural of sylta?
The plural of sylta is syltor, and the definite plural is syltorna.
What is the past tense of sylta?
The past tense of sylta is syltade (“jag syltade”). The supine is syltat, used in “jag har syltat”.
What is the present tense of sylta?
syltar, the same for every person: jag syltar, du syltar, vi syltar.
Origin
From Old Swedish sylta, "to preserve; to salt", from Low German sülten, "boil in brine; preserve" and related to salt.
Nearby common words
sylta is number 9,368 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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