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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en id

ide; a fish, Leuciscus idus/iːd/

Meaning

ide; a fish, Leuciscus idus

Forms

Forms of id
Singular, indefiniteen id
Singular, definiteiden
Plural, indefiniteidar
Plural, definiteidarna

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

Practise id

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Is it en id or ett id?

Questions

What does id mean in English?

id means “ide; a fish, Leuciscus idus”.

Is it en id or ett id?

It is en id, and “the ide” is iden.

What is the plural of id?

The plural of id is idar, and the definite plural is idarna.

Origin

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“shine; burn”).

Nearby common words

id is number 3,942 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,938smörgås an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered), sandwiches (as a dish)
  • 3,939hopa jump, heaping
  • 3,940vicepresident vice president
  • 3,941klev climbed, strode
  • 3,943mura build (a wall) of brick
  • 3,944potential potential
  • 3,945stressad stressed
  • 3,946syfta aim
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