vikt

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Low German and Middle Low German wicht, from Old Saxon wiht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪkt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪkt

Noun

vikt c

1. weight (what something weighs, measured in for example kilograms)

   När man väger sig så får man reda på sin vikt

   When you weigh yourself, you find out your weight

   gå upp/ner i vikt

   gain/lose weight

   viktökning / viktminskning

   weight gain / weight loss

   vara värd sin vikt i guld

   be worth one's weight in gold

   1. (physics, informal) mass

      Synonym: massa

   2. (physics, proscribed) weight (gravitational force on an object)

      Synonym: tyngd

2. a weight (object with the purpose of having (a particular) weight, for example of weights used in weight training or weightlifting or in a balance or the like)

   vikterna på skivstången

   the weights on the barbell

   vikterna i ena vågskålen

   the weights on one side of the scale

3. (in compounds) weight (weight class)

   tungvikt

   heavyweight

4. importance (of something)

   en fråga av stor vikt

   a matter of great importance

   vikten av att hålla sams

   the importance of getting along

   lägga/fästa stor vikt vid något

   attach great importance to something

Usage notes

In everyday usage, vikt vs. tyngd can be summarized as "what something weighs" vs. "(downward) force due to weight." Sometimes a bit fuzzy.

Declension

Declension of vikt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vikt	vikts
	definite	vikten	viktens
plural	indefinite	vikter	vikters
	definite	vikterna	vikternas

Derived terms

• atomvikt
• bakvikt
• bantamvikt
• bruttovikt
• dödvikt
• egenvikt
• finvikt
• fjädervikt
• flugvikt
• födelsevikt
• huvudvikt
• idealvikt
• jämvikt
• kilovikt
• krockvikt
• kroppsvikt
• lastvikt
• lättvikt
• lösvikt
• matchvikt
• medelvikt
• mellanvikt
• molekylvikt
• molvikt
• motvikt
• myggvikt
• nettovikt
• normalvikt
• slaktvikt
• supertungvikt
• taravikt
• tjänstevikt
• tonvikt
• torrvikt
• totalvikt
• trivselvikt
• tungvikt
• undervikt
• viktig
• viktklass
• weltervikt
• övervikt

 

See also

• massa
• tung
• tyngd
• våg
• väga
• vågskål

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viːkt/

Participle

vikt

1. past participle of vika

Derived terms

• dubbelvikt
• hopvikt
• invikt
• nedvikt
• ovikt
• tillbakavikt
• uppvikt
• utvikt

 

Verb

vikt

1. supine of vika

References

• vikt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vikt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vikt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vikt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)