/ˈfrɵkt/
UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish frukt, from Old Norse fruktr, borrowed from Old Saxon fruht, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fruht, a borrowing from Latin frūctus. Cognate with German Frucht.
- broadly, common-genderfruit
“ett äpple är en frukt” — an apple is a fruit
“fruktsallad” — fruit salad
“en fruktskål” — a fruit bowl
- common-genderfruit ((positive) end result)
“njuta frukterna av sitt arbete” — enjoy the fruits of one's labor
“Satsningen bar frukt” — The venture bore fruit
Formerfrukt(indefinite, nominative, singular) · frukts(genitive, indefinite, singular) · frukten(definite, nominative, singular) · fruktens(definite, genitive, singular) · frukter(indefinite, nominative, plural) · frukters(genitive, indefinite, plural) · frukterna(definite, nominative, plural) · frukternas(definite, genitive, plural)