en ed
Meaning
curse; oath
In Swedish: svärord, förbannelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ed |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | eden |
| Plural, indefinite | eder |
| Plural, definite | ederna |
ed is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ed, den stora eden. Check another noun
Practise ed
1 / 2Is it en ed or ett ed?
ed in a sentence
- gå ed på (något)to swear to the truth of (sth.)
- svära en edswear an oath
Words built with ed
- edsvuren sworn
Questions
What does ed mean in English?
ed means “curse, oath”.
Is it en ed or ett ed?
It is en ed, and “the curse” is eden.
What is the plural of ed?
The plural of ed is eder, and the definite plural is ederna.
Origin
From Old Swedish ēþer, from Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz.
Nearby common words
ed is number 1,473 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