Meaning of sjat | Babel Free

Definitions

a small quantity of a liquid; a dash, a splash

Examples

“Mor kommer ind fra haven og åbner den ene mælkekarton for at hælde en sjat i sit kaffekrus.”

Mom enters from the garden and opens one of the milk cartons to pour a little [milk] in her coffee cup.

“Og i de mørke vintermåneder, hvor de fleste andre potteplanter kan nøjes med en sjat i ny og næ, da kræver myrten stadig sin konstante dosis.”

And in the dark winter months, where most other potted plants can make do with the occasional splash [of water], the myrtle still requires its constant dose.

“Ved siden af stod en tallerken med krummer, og en tekop med en sjat i bunden.”

Next to [the aforementioned] stood a plate with crumbs, and a tea cup with a little [tea] in the bottom.

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