en ridå
Meaning
curtain
In Swedish: förhänge framför scenen på teater
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ridå |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ridån |
| Plural, indefinite | ridåer |
| Plural, definite | ridåerna |
ridå is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ridå, den stora ridån. Check another noun
Practise ridå
1 / 2Is it en ridå or ett ridå?
ridå in a sentence
- gräla inför öppen ridåquarrel in public
- ridån gick uppthe curtain went up
- för öppen ridåin open daylight, in public view
- ridån går uppthe play begins
- Ridå!the end! (the end of an act, when the curtain comes down)
Words built with ridå
- järnridå the iron curtain
- dimridå smoke screen
Questions
What does ridå mean in English?
ridå means “curtain”.
Is it en ridå or ett ridå?
It is en ridå, and “the curtain” is ridån.
What is the plural of ridå?
The plural of ridå is ridåer, and the definite plural is ridåerna.
Origin
Borrowed from French rideau, used in Swedish since 1787.
Nearby common words
ridå is number 8,181 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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