ett uppsåt
Meaning
intent
In Swedish: avsikt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett uppsåt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | uppsåtet |
| Plural, indefinite | uppsåt |
| Plural, definite | uppsåten |
uppsåt is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort uppsåt, det stora uppsåtet. Check another noun
Practise uppsåt
1 / 2Is it en uppsåt or ett uppsåt?
uppsåt in a sentence
- lyckas i sitt uppsåtsucceed in one's intention
- Gärningen utfördes med uppsåtThe act was carried out with intent
Questions
What does uppsåt mean in English?
uppsåt means “intent”.
Is it en uppsåt or ett uppsåt?
It is ett uppsåt, and “the intent” is uppsåtet.
What is the plural of uppsåt?
uppsåt doesn't change in the plural: ett uppsåt, två uppsåt (definite: uppsåten).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish upsāt, from Middle Low German upsat.
Nearby common words
uppsåt is number 9,870 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,866skata magpie
- 9,867skrivare writer, scribe
- 9,868spetsig tapering, pointed
- 9,869tygel reins
- 9,871vajer A wire rope or steel cable
- 9,872favoritfärg favorite color, favourite colour
- 9,873impa to impress
- 9,874mottagande reception
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary