Swedish noun

ett gods

estate, manor, goods

Meaning

estate; manor; goods

In Swedish: större egendom, herrgård

Forms

Forms of gods
Singular, indefiniteett gods
Singular, definitegodset
Plural, indefinitegods
Plural, definitegodsen

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

Practise gods

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Is it en gods or ett gods?

gods in a sentence

  • en lastbil med farligt gods
    a truck carrying hazardous materials
  • transport av farligt gods
    transportation of dangerous goods
  • ömtåligt gods
    fragile goods
  • lasta och lossa gods
    load and unload goods/cargo
  • godsvagn
    freight car / goods wagon
  • stöldgods
    stolen goods
  • stulet gods
    stolen goods [alternative phrasing]
  • smuggelgods
    contraband, smuggled goods

Words built with gods

  • familjegods family property
  • godsägare landowner
  • godsvagn goods wagon
  • stöldgods stolen goods
  • allmängods public property
  • utfyllnadsgods filler
  • godstransport conveyance of goods

Questions

What does gods mean in English?

gods means “estate, manor”.

Is it en gods or ett gods?

It is ett gods, and “the estate” is godset.

What is the plural of gods?

gods doesn't change in the plural: ett gods, två gods (definite: godsen).

Similar words

varor

Origin

From Old Norse góz.

Nearby common words

gods is number 5,615 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