Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en lada

barn

Meaning

barn

In Swedish: byggnad där man förvarar hö och halm etc

Forms

Forms of lada
Singular, indefiniteen lada
Singular, definiteladan
Plural, indefinitelador
Plural, definiteladorna

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

Practise lada

1 / 2

Is 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.

Start today, free

Learn lada in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like lada to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary