Swedish noun

ett ode

an ode

Meaning

an ode

Forms

Forms of ode
Singular, indefiniteett ode
Singular, definiteodet
Plural, indefiniteoden
Plural, definiteodena

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

Practise ode

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Is it en ode or ett ode?

Questions

What does ode mean in English?

ode means “an ode”.

Is it en ode or ett ode?

It is ett ode, and “the an ode” is odet.

What is the plural of ode?

The plural of ode is oden, and the definite plural is odena.

Origin

Used in Swedish since 1651, cognate with English and French ode, Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ) and the older ἀοιδή (aoidḗ).

Nearby common words

ode is number 8,223 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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