en möda
Meaning
pains; toil
In Swedish: ansträngning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en möda |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | mödan |
| Plural, indefinite | mödor |
| Plural, definite | mödorna |
möda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor möda, den stora mödan. Check another noun
Practise möda
1 / 2Is it en möda or ett möda?
möda in a sentence
- med stor mödawith great pains
- en liten tid, vi leva här, med mycken möda och stort besvära little time, we live here, with much effort and great trouble
Expressions
- få lön för mödanenjoy the fruits of one's labour
Questions
What does möda mean in English?
möda means “pains, toil”.
Is it en möda or ett möda?
It is en möda, and “the pains” is mödan.
What is the plural of möda?
The plural of möda is mödor, and the definite plural is mödorna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish mø̄þa, from Old Norse mœða, móða, same as German noun Mühe and adjective müde, based on a common *mōþuz, *mōþijaz.
Nearby common words
möda is number 6,885 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,881distraktion distraction
- 6,882motta alternative form of ta emot
- 6,883förtvivlad heartbroken, disconsolate
- 6,884harmoni harmony
- 6,886grymhet cruelty, brutality, cruelty (a property)
- 6,887sonson a grandson (the son of one's son)
- 6,888nordpol north pole (of a magnet)
- 6,889hallucinera to hallucinate
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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

