Swedish noun

ett ombud

representative

Meaning

representative

In Swedish: person som företräder en annan person, representant

Forms

Forms of ombud
Singular, indefinite	ett ombud
Singular, definite	ombudet
Plural, indefinite	ombud
Plural, definite	ombuden

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

Practise ombud

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ombud in a sentence

valda ombud
elected representatives
juridiskt ombud
legal representative

Words built with ombud

kongressombud congress delegate

Questions

What does ombud mean in English?

ombud means “representative”.

Is it en ombud or ett ombud?

It is ett ombud, and “the representative” is ombudet.

What is the plural of ombud?

ombud doesn't change in the plural: ett ombud, två ombud (definite: ombuden).

Similar words

ställföreträdande

Origin

From Old Swedish umbuþ‚ from Old Norse umboð.

Nearby common words

ombud is number 6,424 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,420väljare voter
6,421dialekt dialect
6,422nackdel disadvantage
6,423oduglig incompetent
6,426deltaga dated form of delta
6,427kretsa revolve (around)
6,428pytteliten tiny, very small
6,429deadline deadline

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