ett talesätt
Meaning
a saying, an adage
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett talesätt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | talesättet |
| Plural, indefinite | talesätt |
| Plural, definite | talesätten |
talesätt is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort talesätt, det stora talesättet. Check another noun
Practise talesätt
1 / 2Is it en talesätt or ett talesätt?
talesätt in a sentence
- ett gammalt talesätt bland fiskarean old saying among fishermen
Questions
What does talesätt mean in English?
talesätt means “a saying, an adage”.
Is it en talesätt or ett talesätt?
It is ett talesätt, and “the a saying” is talesättet.
What is the plural of talesätt?
talesätt doesn't change in the plural: ett talesätt, två talesätt (definite: talesätten).
Origin
tal (“speech”) + -e- + sätt (“manner”)
Nearby common words
talesätt is number 7,381 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,377läsning reading
- 7,378utfrågning questioning, interrogation
- 7,379säkerhetsbälte seat belt (restraining belt), safety belt
- 7,380nekar sheafs
- 7,382avböja decline, refuse
- 7,383dilemma dilemma
- 7,384dynga dung
- 7,385flina sneer, grin
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary