ett gods
Meaning
estate; manor; goods
In Swedish: större egendom, herrgård
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett gods |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | godset |
| Plural, indefinite | gods |
| Plural, definite | godsen |
gods is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort gods, det stora godset. Check another noun
Practise gods
1 / 2Is it en gods or ett gods?
gods in a sentence
- en lastbil med farligt godsa truck carrying hazardous materials
- transport av farligt godstransportation of dangerous goods
- ömtåligt godsfragile goods
- lasta och lossa godsload and unload goods/cargo
- godsvagnfreight car / goods wagon
- stöldgodsstolen goods
- stulet godsstolen goods [alternative phrasing]
- smuggelgodscontraband, 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.
- 5,611polismästare a district police commissioner
- 5,612anad recognized, sensed, predicted
- 5,613förgiftad poisoned
- 5,614försäljare seller, salesman
- 5,616keps cap
- 5,617narr fool
- 5,618arbetsgivare an employer
- 5,619sprungit run
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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

