Swedish noun

en lydnad

obedience/ˈlyːdˌnad/

Meaning

obedience

In Swedish: det att lyda

Forms

Forms of lydnad
Singular, indefiniteen lydnad
Singular, definitelydnaden
Plural, indefinitelydnader
Plural, definitelydnaderna

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

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Is 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.

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