Swedish verb · noun· top 5,000 most common

lider

hut, shedAlso the present tense of lida.

lider as a verb

Meaning

hut, shed

lider as a noun(ett lider)

Meaning

a shed

Forms

Forms of lider
Singular, indefiniteett lider
Singular, definitelidret
Plural, indefinitelider
Plural, definitelidren

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

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What does lider mean?

Questions

What does lider mean in English?

lider means “hut, shed”.

Is it en lider or ett lider?

It is ett lider, and “the a shed” is lidret.

What is the plural of lider?

lider doesn't change in the plural: ett lider, två lider (definite: lidren).

Origin

From Proto-Germanic *hlīþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléy-treh₂ (“shelter, covering”), from *ḱley- (“to shelter, cover”) + *-treh₂.

Nearby common words

lider is number 2,365 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 2,361tant aunt, lady
  • 2,362lex Used before a given name to form names, often informal, for certain laws.
  • 2,364dräkt costume, dress
  • 2,366locka entice, curl
  • 2,367förgöra destroy, put to death
  • 2,368förhöra questioning, interrogation
  • 2,369ryska Russian, Russian woman
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