en tomt
lot
Något som inte har något i sig, eller en plats där inget står eller finns.
Definition & meaning
Tomt has two main uses in Swedish:
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A plot of land or building site
A piece of land intended for a house, building, or garden.- Vi köpte en tomt nära sjön. — “We bought a plot of land near the lake.”
- Huset ligger på en stor tomt. — “The house is on a large plot.”
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Empty
The neuter form of the adjective tom , meaning that something contains nothing or is unoccupied.- Rummet är tomt. — “The room is empty.”
- Glaset är tomt. — “The glass is empty.”
- Det känns tomt utan henne. — “It feels empty without her.”
Depending on context, tomt can therefore mean either “a plot of land” or “empty.”
Grammar & Word origin
As a noun: “plot of land”
- Gender: common gender
- Indefinite singular: en tomt — a plot
- Definite singular: tomten — the plot
- Indefinite plural: tomter — plots
- Definite plural: tomterna — the plots
Example: De säljer nya tomter — “They are selling new building plots.”
As an adjective: “empty”
Tomt is the neuter form of tom :
- en tom stol — an empty chair
- ett tomt rum — an empty room
- tomma rum — empty rooms
The word is historically connected with the idea of something being cleared or unoccupied. The noun meaning “plot of land” developed from land cleared or prepared for habitation.
Synonyms & antonyms
Noun: “plot of land”
Possible synonyms include:
- markområde — a land area; more general and formal
- byggtomt — a building plot, specifically land intended for construction
- tomtmark — plot land; often used in legal, administrative, or real-estate contexts
There is no exact natural antonym for tomt in this meaning. A contrasting expression could be bebyggd mark , meaning “developed or built-up land.”
Adjective: “empty”
Synonyms include:
- öde — deserted or desolate; often describes a place rather than merely an object with nothing inside
- innehållslöst — devoid of content; more abstract or formal
- ledigt — available or unoccupied, especially concerning seats, rooms, or appointments
Antonyms include:
Common phrases & collocations
Noun: “plot of land”
- köpa en tomt — buy a plot
- sälja en tomt — sell a plot
- bygga på en tomt — build on a plot
- en villatomt — a plot for a detached house
- en strandtomt — a plot by the water or beach
- en stor tomt — a large plot
Adjective: “empty”
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Examples
Barnen leker på en stor tomt.noun
The children are playing on a large lot.
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