en hud
Meaning
hide; skin
In Swedish: yttersta, skyddande skikt på människor och djur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hud |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | huden |
| Plural, indefinite | hudar |
| Plural, definite | hudarna |
hud is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hud, den stora huden. Check another noun
Practise hud
1 / 2Is it en hud or ett hud?
Words built with hud
- hudfärg colour of one's skin
- ansiktshud facial skin
- hudsjukdom skin disease
- djurhud hide
Questions
What does hud mean in English?
hud means “hide, skin”.
Is it en hud or ett hud?
It is en hud, and “the hide” is huden.
What is the plural of hud?
The plural of hud is hudar, and the definite plural is hudarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish hūþ, from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.
Nearby common words
hud is number 1,958 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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