ett fat

Fat (Swedish)

• Definition: In Swedish, fat refers to a dish or container, typically a shallow, large plate or serving bowl used to hold food. It can also mean a tray or platter on which food is served.

• Examples:

  • Ett stort fat med frukt. — A large dish with fruit.
  • Servera salladen i ett fint fat. — Serve the salad in a nice dish.

• Similar words:

  • Skål – means bowl, generally deeper than a fat and more suitable for liquids.
  • Tallrik – means plate, usually smaller and designed for individual portions.
  • Bricka – means tray, used for carrying multiple dishes or items, not for serving food directly.

So, fat is commonly used for a dish or platter that may be used for presenting or serving food, often larger and shallower than a bowl but deeper than a flat plate.