en lydnad
Meaning
obedience
In Swedish: det att lyda
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lydnad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lydnaden |
| Plural, indefinite | lydnader |
| Plural, definite | lydnaderna |
lydnad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lydnad, den stora lydnaden. Check another noun
Practise lydnad
1 / 2Is it en lydnad or ett lydnad?
Questions
What does lydnad mean in English?
lydnad means “obedience”.
Is it en lydnad or ett lydnad?
It is en lydnad, and “the obedience” is lydnaden.
What is the plural of lydnad?
The plural of lydnad is lydnader, and the definite plural is lydnaderna.
Origin
lyda (“to obey”) + -nad (noun-forming suffix)
Nearby common words
lydnad is number 9,259 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,255mellanrum a gap, an opening, whitespace, space
- 9,256stadga prescribe, decree
- 9,257brus roar, noise
- 9,258förskola preschool
- 9,260smällare (fire)cracker
- 9,261spektakel scene, row
- 9,262fågelskrämma a scarecrow (effigy to deter birds)
- 9,263husrum temporary accommodation, shelter, lodging (a place to stay)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

