en börda
Meaning
load; burden
In Swedish: det som någon bär, last
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en börda |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bördan |
| Plural, indefinite | bördor |
| Plural, definite | bördorna |
börda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor börda, den stora bördan. Check another noun
Practise börda
1 / 2Is it en börda or ett börda?
börda in a sentence
- en tung börda att bäraa heavy burden to bear
Expressions
- lägga sten på bördanincrease the burden
Questions
What does börda mean in English?
börda means “load, burden”.
Is it en börda or ett börda?
It is en börda, and “the load” is bördan.
What is the plural of börda?
The plural of börda is bördor, and the definite plural is bördorna.
Similar words
belastninglastokpåfrestning
Origin
From Old Norse *byrðr, burðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþį̄, related to bära (“to bear, to carry”) and börd (“birth”).
Nearby common words
börda is number 3,446 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,442numera now
- 3,443fasen the phase, fas
- 3,444gyllene golden, gold (made of gold (or covered in gold leaf or gold paint or the like)), golden (having a color reminiscent of gold)
- 3,445professionell professional
- 3,447främst mainly, foremost
- 3,448takt tact, rate
- 3,449temperatur temperature
- 3,450vackraste most beautiful
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