led
led as a verb
Meaning
suffered
In Swedish: preteritum av lida
led as a noun(en led)
Meaning
way; joint; line; link
In Swedish: sträcka där man kan färdas
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en led |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | leden |
| Plural, indefinite | leder |
| Plural, definite | lederna |
led is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor led, den stora leden. Check another noun
led as an adjective
Meaning
nasty; evil
In Swedish: trött, uttråkad
Forms
| Basic form | led | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | lett | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | leda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ledare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ledast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise led
1 / 1What does led mean?
led in a sentence
- armen gick ur ledhis arm was dislocated
- stå på ett ledstand in one line
- besöket är ett led i det kulturella utbytet mellan ländernathe visit is part of the cultural exchange between the countries
- högerledetthe right hand side; what's on the right hand side of the equation
- ett led i processena stage in the process
- jag är led på mitt jobbI am tired of my job
- Jag blir led på deras tjatI get tired of their nagging
Words built with led
- vildmarksled wilderness trail
- farled fairway
- huvudled primary road, thoroughfare
- trafikled traffic route
- knäled knee joint
- handled wrist
- tankeled step in the thought process
Questions
What does led mean in English?
led means “suffered”.
Is it en led or ett led?
It is en led, and “the way” is leden.
What is the plural of led?
The plural of led is leder, and the definite plural is lederna.
Similar words
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish lēþer, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic *laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyt-.
Nearby common words
led is number 1,262 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary