en lada
Meaning
barn
In Swedish: byggnad där man förvarar hö och halm etc
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lada |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ladan |
| Plural, indefinite | lador |
| Plural, definite | ladorna |
lada is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lada, den stora ladan. Check another noun
Practise lada
1 / 2Is it en lada or ett lada?
Questions
What does lada mean in English?
lada means “barn”.
Is it en lada or ett lada?
It is en lada, and “the barn” is ladan.
What is the plural of lada?
The plural of lada is lador, and the definite plural is ladorna.
Similar words
ladugård
Origin
From Old Norse hlaða f.
Nearby common words
lada is number 3,551 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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