en takt
Meaning
tact; rate; speed; beat; time
In Swedish: känsla för vad som passar i olika situationer, hänsyn
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en takt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | takten |
| Plural, indefinite | takter |
| Plural, definite | takterna |
takt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor takt, den stora takten. Check another noun
Practise takt
1 / 2Is it en takt or ett takt?
takt in a sentence
- öka taktenspeed up
Words built with takt
- taktkänsla tactfulness
- taktfull tactful
- tillväxttakt growth rate
- arbetstakt pace of work
- fyrtakt quadruple time
- valstakt waltz time
- taktfast rhythmic
Questions
What does takt mean in English?
takt means “tact, rate”.
Is it en takt or ett takt?
It is en takt, and “the tact” is takten.
What is the plural of takt?
The plural of takt is takter, and the definite plural is takterna.
Similar words
taktfullhet
Origin
From Latin tāctus, perhaps via French tact.
Nearby common words
takt is number 3,448 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,444gyllene golden, gold (made of gold (or covered in gold leaf or gold paint or the like)), golden (having a color reminiscent of gold)
- 3,445professionell professional
- 3,446börda load, burden
- 3,447främst mainly, foremost
- 3,449temperatur temperature
- 3,450vackraste most beautiful
- 3,451klämma pin, squeeze
- 3,452hunnit managed, had time
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