Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett besked

answer, information, properly, really/bɛˈɧeːd/

Meaning

answer; information; properly, really

In Swedish: svar, upplysning

Forms

Forms of besked
Singular, indefiniteett besked
Singular, definitebeskedet
Plural, indefinitebesked
Plural, definitebeskeden

besked is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort besked, det stora beskedet. Check another noun

Practise besked

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Is it en besked or ett besked?

besked in a sentence

  • exakta besked gick inte att få
    it was impossible to obtain any exact information
  • i söndags fick de besked att de måste flytta
    last Sunday they were informed that they would have to move
  • vi väntar på besked från landstinget
    we are waiting for an answer from the county council
  • när hon svarade gjorde hon det med besked
    when she did answer, she did so with a vengeance
  • Jag lämnar besked på torsdag.
    I will let you know on Thursday.

Questions

What does besked mean in English?

besked means “answer, information”.

Is it en besked or ett besked?

It is ett besked, and “the answer” is beskedet.

What is the plural of besked?

besked doesn't change in the plural: ett besked, två besked (definite: beskeden).

Similar words

svar

Origin

From Old Swedish beskedh, from Middle Low German besched (“wit”), from bescheden (“to separate, to explain”).

Nearby common words

besked is number 4,670 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary