Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en ordning

order, turn/ˈoːrdˌnɪŋː/

Meaning

order; turn

In Swedish: naturligt el. skapat system

Forms

Forms of ordning
Singular, indefiniteen ordning
Singular, definiteordningen
Plural, indefiniteordningar
Plural, definiteordningarna

ordning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ordning, den stora ordningen. Check another noun

Practise ordning

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Is it en ordning or ett ordning?

ordning in a sentence

  • enligt naturens ordning
    according to the laws of nature
  • göra i ordning
    prepare, get ready
  • hålla ordning på sina saker
    keep one's things in order
  • lag och ordning
    law and order
  • i tur och ordning
    in turn, in due order
  • nummer sju i ordningen
    number seven (seventh) in order
  • i demokratisk ordning
    in proper democratic order

Expressions

  • det är helt i sin ordning
    everything is quite in order

Words built with ordning

  • samhällsordning social order
  • dagordning agenda
  • ordningspolis uniformed (regular) police, constabulary
  • oordning disorder, muddle, confusion, mess
  • ordningsstadga regulations
  • ordningsföljd order, sequence
  • storleksordning size
  • rangordning in order of precedence

Questions

What does ordning mean in English?

ordning means “order, turn”.

Is it en ordning or ett ordning?

It is en ordning, and “the order” is ordningen.

What is the plural of ordning?

The plural of ordning is ordningar, and the definite plural is ordningarna.

Similar words

struktur

Origin

ordna + -ing

Nearby common words

ordning is number 1,273 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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