ett bud
Meaning
command, order; messenger; message; bid; announcement; offer
In Swedish: befallning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett bud |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | budet |
| Plural, indefinite | bud |
| Plural, definite | buden |
bud is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bud, det stora budet. Check another noun
Practise bud
1 / 2Is it en bud or ett bud?
bud in a sentence
- tio Guds budthe Ten Commandments
- skicka bud efter läkarensend someone to fetch a doctor
- firman gav ett bra budthe company made an attractive offer
Expressions
- hårda buda tough deal
Words built with bud
- budbyrå delivery firm
- ilbud express message, express messenger
Questions
What does bud mean in English?
bud means “command, order, messenger”.
Is it en bud or ett bud?
It is ett bud, and “the command” is budet.
What is the plural of bud?
bud doesn't change in the plural: ett bud, två bud (definite: buden).
Origin
From Old Swedish buþ, from Old East Norse buð, from Proto-Germanic *budą (“offer, message”), cognate with Danish bud, Dutch bod, German Gebot.
Nearby common words
bud is number 1,772 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