Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en gränd

alley/ˈɡrɛnd/

Meaning

alley

In Swedish: trång gata

Forms

Forms of gränd
Singular, indefiniteen gränd
Singular, definitegränden
Plural, indefinitegränder
Plural, definitegränderna

gränd is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gränd, den stora gränden. Check another noun

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Questions

What does gränd mean in English?

gränd means “alley”.

Is it en gränd or ett gränd?

It is en gränd, and “the alley” is gränden.

What is the plural of gränd?

The plural of gränd is gränder, and the definite plural is gränderna.

Origin

Related to granne (“neighbour”), from Proto-Norse *ᚷᚨᚱᚨᛉᚾᛁᚦᛟ- (*garaʀniþo-).

Nearby common words

gränd is number 3,772 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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