en ort
Meaning
neighbourhood, (neighborhood (US)), locality
In Swedish: (lokal)samhälle
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ort |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | orten |
| Plural, indefinite | orter |
| Plural, definite | orterna |
ort is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ort, den stora orten. Check another noun
Practise ort
1 / 2Is it en ort or ett ort?
ort in a sentence
- folket på ortenthe local populace
- på flera orter i landetat several places in (in several parts of) the country
- ortenmodesuburban fashion (multiethnic youth fashion)
- ortensvenskasuburban Swedish (multiethnic youth Swedish)
Expressions
- från högsta ortfrom the highest quarter,
- på ort och ställeon the spot,
Words built with ort
- badort seaside resort, spa
- ortnamn place name
- födelseort place of birth
- ortsbefolkning local population
Questions
What does ort mean in English?
ort means “neighbourhood, (neighborhood (US)), locality”.
Is it en ort or ett ort?
It is en ort, and “the neighbourhood” is orten.
What is the plural of ort?
The plural of ort is orter, and the definite plural is orterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German ort, from Old Saxon ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz (“sharp point, place”).
Nearby common words
ort is number 8,153 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,149lögnhals someone who tells lies; a liar
- 8,150reklamfilm advertisement (in the form of a video clip); commercial, video ad
- 8,151fascinera fascinate
- 8,152obegränsad unlimited
- 8,154mobba gang up on, bully
- 8,155shejk sheik
- 8,156grundlig thorough, solid
- 8,157rann ran
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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

