kött
/ɕœtː/neuter
The Swedish word for meat is kött.
kött refers to animal flesh used as food. You can use it in various culinary contexts, such as kycklingkött for chicken meat, smakrikt kött for flavorful meat or grillat kött for grilled meat. If you are referring specifically to a steak, the phrase en biff is used.
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
kött is a neuter noun. To talk about a specific piece of meat, use the definite form köttet (the meat). To indicate possession by the meat, use the genitive form of the definite noun, which is köttets (the meat's).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɕœtː/
Did you know?
- The word kött is used in the Swedish expression köttslig, which can mean 'fleshy' but is often used to describe intense, earthly or sensual feelings.
- The Swedish word kött is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'cattle', as both descend from the same Proto-Germanic root.
- In Swedish, the word kött is used in the expression i kött och blod, which means 'in the flesh' or 'in person'.
Examples in context
- Tom äter inte kött.Tom doesn't eat meat.This sentence shows the use of kött in a negative context regarding dietary habits.Tatoeba #4163689 by richke, translation #1026196 by CK
- Detta är rått kött.This is raw meat.This sentence uses kött to describe the state of the meat.Tatoeba #10705931 by Pineapple, translation #10166517 by ddnktr
- Ingen här äter kött.Nobody here eats meat.This sentence demonstrates using kött to describe a group of people's dietary habits.Tatoeba #4163766 by richke, translation #4163737 by richke
- Jag ska köpa lite kött till middagen ikväll.I'm going to buy some meat for dinner tonight.
- Kan du grilla lite kött imorgon?Can you grill some meat tomorrow?
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Alice are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- KarlSka vi köpa lite kött till middagen?Shall we buy some meat for dinner?
- AliceJa, jag vill ha stekt kött idag.Yes, I want fried meat today.
- KarlVilken sort av kött vill du ha?What kind of meat do you want?
- AliceJag föredrar nötkött, Karl.I prefer beef, Karl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meat” translations and entries kött, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kött, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
