Swedish noun

en lodis

a bum, a hobo/ˈluːdɪs/

Meaning

a bum, a hobo

Forms

Forms of lodis
Singular, indefiniteen lodis
Singular, definitelodisen
Plural, indefinitelodisar
Plural, definitelodisarna

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

Practise lodis

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Is it en lodis or ett lodis?

Questions

What does lodis mean in English?

lodis means “a bum, a hobo”.

Is it en lodis or ett lodis?

It is en lodis, and “the a bum” is lodisen.

What is the plural of lodis?

The plural of lodis is lodisar, and the definite plural is lodisarna.

Origin

loda (“drift”) + -is

Nearby common words

lodis is number 9,534 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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