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nounadjective

ett hot

threat

Något som har hög temperatur eller känns varmt mot huden.

Definition & meaning

In Swedish, "hot" means threat or menace. It refers to a declaration or action suggesting harm, danger, or negative consequence if certain conditions are not met.
It can be used in both concrete and abstract ways — for example, ett hot mot miljön (“a threat to the environment”) or hon kände sig hotad (“she felt threatened”).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Part of speech: noun (ett hot)
  • Definite form: hotet
  • Plural: hot, hoten
  • Derived verb: hota – “to threaten.”
    The word originates from Old Norse hót, meaning “threat” or “menace.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonyms: fara (danger), risk (risk), varning (warning)
  • Antonyms: trygghet (safety), säkerhet (security)

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Examples

Många ser hot som ett allvarligt problem.noun

Many see threats as a serious problem.

Flera anställda fick hot via e-post i går.noun

Several employees received threats via email yesterday.

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