Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en ledtråd

a clue, a hint, a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)

Meaning

a clue, a hint; a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)

Forms

Forms of ledtråd
Singular, indefiniteen ledtråd
Singular, definiteledtråden
Plural, indefiniteledtrådar
Plural, definiteledtrådarna

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

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Is it en ledtråd or ett ledtråd?

ledtråd in a sentence

  • Titta! Jag har funnit en ledtråd!
    Look! I have found a clue!
  • Jag vet inte, kan du ge mig en ledtråd?
    I don’t know, can you give me a hint?

Questions

What does ledtråd mean in English?

ledtråd means “a clue, a hint, a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)”.

Is it en ledtråd or ett ledtråd?

It is en ledtråd, and “the a clue” is ledtråden.

What is the plural of ledtråd?

The plural of ledtråd is ledtrådar, and the definite plural is ledtrådarna.

Origin

Compound of led (“lead”) + tråd (“thread”).

Nearby common words

ledtråd is number 2,063 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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