en orden
Meaning
order
In Swedish: (hemlig) sammanslutning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en orden |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | orden |
| Plural, indefinite | ordnar |
| Plural, definite | ordnarna |
orden is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor orden, den stora orden. Check another noun
Practise orden
1 / 2Is it en orden or ett orden?
orden in a sentence
- Svenska Frimurare Ordenthe Swedish Order of Freemasons ["Frimurare orden" as opposed to "frimurarorden" would normally be considered incorrect spacing (särskrivning), but is the spacing used in the official name]
Words built with orden
- munkorden monastic order
Questions
What does orden mean in English?
orden means “order”.
Is it en orden or ett orden?
It is en orden, and “the order” is orden.
What is the plural of orden?
The plural of orden is ordnar, and the definite plural is ordnarna.
Origin
From Latin ōrdinem, singular accusative of ōrdō, ordinis, probably via Middle Low German orden.
Nearby common words
orden is number 1,190 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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