åtta
åtta as a number
Meaning
eight
In Swedish: 8
åtta as a noun(en åtta)
Meaning
eight
In Swedish: siffran 8; nummer 8 i ordningen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en åtta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | åttan |
| Plural, indefinite | åttor |
| Plural, definite | åttorna |
åtta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor åtta, den stora åttan. Check another noun
Practise åtta
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åtta in a sentence
- De barnen går i åttan.Those children are in eighth grade.
Words built with åtta
- åttaårig eight year-old
- åttatimmarsdag eight-hour day
Questions
What does åtta mean in English?
åtta means “eight”.
Is it en åtta or ett åtta?
It is en åtta, and “the eight” is åttan.
What is the plural of åtta?
The plural of åtta is åttor, and the definite plural is åttorna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish ātta, āta, from Old Norse átta, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.
Nearby common words
åtta is number 744 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

