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noun

en kontakt

contact

När två personer eller saker möts eller pratar med varandra.

Definition & meaning

Kontakt means contact or connection. It can refer to communication between people, physical touching, or an electrical connection or plug.

  • Vi har fortfarande kontakt. — We are still in touch.
  • Sätt kontakten i väggen. — Plug it into the wall.

Grammar & Word origin

Kontakt is an en-word: en kontakt, kontakten, kontakter, kontakterna. It comes via German from Latin contactus, meaning “touch” or “contact.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • beröring — “touch”; specifically physical contact.
  • förbindelse — “connection” or “link”; often more formal and can refer to a relationship or technical link.
  • isolering — “isolation”; an opposite in the sense of a lack of social contact.

Common phrases & collocations

  • ta kontakt — to make contact or get in touch.
  • hålla kontakt — to keep in touch.
  • ögonkontakt — eye contact.

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Examples

Hon vill ha kontakt med sin vän.noun

She wants to have contact with her friend.

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