såt
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sat"
Swedish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Old Swedish sātter, from Old Norse sáttr (“reconciled”), from Proto-Germanic *sahtaz.
Adjective
editsåt (comparative såtare, superlative såtast)
- intimate, close
- såta vänner ― bosom friends
Usage notes
editIndefinite neuter form avoided. Compare rädd.
Rare other than as part of certain expressions, when it is often used ironically.
Declension
editInflection of såt | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | såt | såtare | såtast |
Neuter singular | sått | såtare | såtast |
Plural | såta | såtare | såtast |
Masculine plural3 | såte | såtare | såtast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | såte | såtare | såtaste |
All | såta | såtare | såtaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Etymology 2
editInherited from Old Swedish sat (“ambush”). Related to säta, from Old Norse sæta (“to sit in ambush for”). Compare origin of försåt.
Noun
editsåt c
Declension
editDeclension of såt | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | såt | såten | såtar | såtarna |
Genitive | såts | såtens | såtars | såtarnas |
References
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- Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish adjectives
- Swedish terms with collocations
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns
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