en vikt
Meaning
weight; importance
In Swedish: vad något väger; tyngd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vikt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | vikten |
| Plural, indefinite | vikter |
| Plural, definite | vikterna |
vikt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vikt, den stora vikten. Check another noun
Practise vikt
1 / 2Is it en vikt or ett vikt?
vikt in a sentence
- mått och viktweights and measures
- gå upp i viktput on weight
- tala om vikten av att sluta rökaspeak of the importance of giving up smoking
- fästa stor vikt vid folkopinionenattach great importance (weight) to public opinion
- När man väger sig så får man reda på sin viktWhen you weigh yourself, you find out your weight
- gå upp/ner i viktgain/lose weight
- viktökning / viktminskningweight gain / weight loss
- vara värd sin vikt i guldbe worth one's weight in gold
Questions
What does vikt mean in English?
vikt means “weight, importance”.
Is it en vikt or ett vikt?
It is en vikt, and “the weight” is vikten.
What is the plural of vikt?
The plural of vikt is vikter, and the definite plural is vikterna.
Origin
From Low German and Middle Low German wicht, from Old Saxon wiht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti.
Nearby common words
vikt is number 2,322 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,318motiv motif, motive, reason
- 2,319skrik yell, cry
- 2,320närmaste nearest, closest
- 2,321ordförande a chairman; chairperson, a president (in the European Union)
- 2,323diamant diamond
- 2,324konstapel constable
- 2,325intressera interest
- 2,326sväng swing, sweep
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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

