Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

lady

Lady (aristocratic title for a woman), lady (wife of a lord)

Meaning

Lady (aristocratic title for a woman); lady (wife of a lord)

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What does lady mean in English?

lady means “Lady (aristocratic title for a woman), lady (wife of a lord)”.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from English lady, from Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe.

Nearby common words

lady is number 2,068 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,064villig willing
2,065greja busy oneself (with), fix
2,066imponerande impressive
2,067mjölk milk
2,069druckit drunk
2,070penna pen
2,071familjer families
2,072såhär In this way.

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