Swedish noun · adjective · adverb· top 5,000 most common

ett lidande

sufferingAlso the present participle of lida.

lidande as a noun(ett lidande)

Meaning

suffering

In Swedish: plåga

Forms

Forms of lidande
Singular, indefinite	ett lidande
Singular, definite	lidandet
Plural, indefinite	lidanden
Plural, definite	lidandena

lidande is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lidande, det stora lidandet. Check another noun

lidande as an adjective

Meaning

suffering

lidande as an adverb

Meaning

sufferingly

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Is it en lidande or ett lidande?

lidande in a sentence

långvarigt lidande
long-term suffering

Questions

What does lidande mean in English?

lidande means “suffering”.

Is it en lidande or ett lidande?

It is ett lidande, and “the suffering” is lidandet.

What is the plural of lidande?

The plural of lidande is lidanden, and the definite plural is lidandena.

Similar words

plåga

Nearby common words

lidande is number 2,595 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,591tvärtom on the contrary; in the opposite manner
2,592övertygad convinced
2,593medel means, funds
2,594allra of all
2,596knipa pinch, win
2,597typiskt typical
2,598hitåt this way, over here
2,599strålande brilliant, radiant

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