ett ord
Meaning
word
In Swedish: minsta självständiga språkliga enhet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ord |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ordet |
| Plural, indefinite | ord |
| Plural, definite | orden |
ord is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ord, det stora ordet. Check another noun
Practise ord
1 / 2Is it en ord or ett ord?
ord in a sentence
- fula ordfoul language, swearwords
- Säg inte ett ord till någon!Don't say a word to anyone!
- Guds ordthe word of God
- "Myrslok" är ett ord"Anteater" is a word
- Hon sa inte ett ordShe didn't say a word
- En bok innehåller många ordA book contains many words
- få sista ordethave the last word
- Du har mitt ordYou have my word
Expressions
- med andra ordin other words
- ord för ordword for word
- ha ord om sig ("vara känd för") att vara snålbe known to be mean
- innan man vet ordet avbefore I knew where I was
- ta till ordabegin to speak
- hålla sitt ordkeep one's word
Words built with ord
- glåpord taunt, jeer
- ordföljd word order
- ordlista word list, glossary
- slagord slogan, catchword, catchphrase
Questions
What does ord mean in English?
ord means “word”.
Is it en ord or ett ord?
It is ett ord, and “the word” is ordet.
What is the plural of ord?
ord doesn't change in the plural: ett ord, två ord (definite: orden).
Origin
From Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰo- (“word”).
Nearby common words
ord is number 380 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

