Swedish adjective · noun

lejd

hiredAlso the past participle of leja.

lejd as an adjective

Meaning

hired

Forms

Forms of lejd
Basic formlejdwith en-words
Neuterlejtwith ett-words
Plural and definitelejdaplural nouns, and after den / det / de

lejd as a noun(en lejd)

Meaning

safe conduct

Forms

Forms of lejd
Singular, indefiniteen lejd
Singular, definitelejden

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

Practise lejd

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What does lejd mean?

Expressions

  • fri lejd
    safe conduct

Questions

What does lejd mean in English?

lejd means “hired”.

Is it en lejd or ett lejd?

It is en lejd, and “the safe conduct” is lejden.

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Nearby common words

lejd is number 6,769 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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