facit

See also: Facit

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈfa.kɪt]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈfaː.t͡ʃit]

Verb

facit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of faciō

Swedish

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facit

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin facit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑːsɪt/

• Audio (Kronoberg):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -¹ɑːsɪt

Noun

facit n

1. An answer key; a guide to the correct answers of a worksheet or test.

   Inte ens läraren var helt säker på att hon hade rätt så vi var tvungna att titta i facit.

   Not even the teacher was completely sure that she was right, so we had to check the answer key.

2. (figuratively) The result of an (often complex) action; hindsight.

   Med facit i hand förstod vi att vi skulle ha tagit en annan väg.

   With the benefit of hindsight, we realized that we should have taken a different path.

   (literally, “With the answer key in hand, we realized that we should have taken a different path.”)

Declension

Declension of facit

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	facit	facits
	definite	facit	facits
plural	indefinite	facit	facits
	definite	faciten	facitens

References

• facit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• facit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)