Swedish noun

ett vant

used to, shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sidewaysAlso the neuter form of van and the supine of vänja.

Meaning

used to; shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways

Forms

Forms of vant
Singular, indefinite	ett vant
Singular, definite	vantet
Plural, indefinite	vant
Plural, definite	vanten

vant is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort vant, det stora vantet. Check another noun

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Is it en vant or ett vant?

Questions

What does vant mean in English?

vant means “used to, shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways”.

Is it en vant or ett vant?

It is ett vant, and “the used to” is vantet.

What is the plural of vant?

vant doesn't change in the plural: ett vant, två vant (definite: vanten).

Origin

From Dutch want (“rigging”).

Nearby common words

vant is number 6,979 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,975forntida ancient (vaguely), prehistoric (from before written records)
6,976ärad honoured
6,977sigill seal
6,978yacht yacht
6,980fräscha fresh
6,981upplyst enlightened
6,982buk belly; abdomen
6,984serietidning a comic book (periodical containing primarily comics)

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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