Swedish noun

en oreda

disorder

Meaning

disorder

In Swedish: oordning, röra

Forms

Forms of oreda
Singular, indefiniteen oreda
Singular, definiteoredan
Plural, indefiniteoredor
Plural, definiteoredorna

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

Practise oreda

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Is it en oreda or ett oreda?

oreda in a sentence

  • ställa till oreda
    make a mess, throw things into disarray (confusion)
  • Vilken oreda det är här inne!
    What a mess it is in here!

Questions

What does oreda mean in English?

oreda means “disorder”.

Is it en oreda or ett oreda?

It is en oreda, and “the disorder” is oredan.

What is the plural of oreda?

The plural of oreda is oredor, and the definite plural is oredorna.

Similar words

rörastökigtvirrvarroordningstöktrasseltumult

Origin

o- + reda

Nearby common words

oreda is number 8,634 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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