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Swedish noun

en sed

custom, usage, practice

Meaning

custom; usage; practice

In Swedish: traditionellt bruk

Forms

Forms of sed
Singular, indefiniteen sed
Singular, definiteseden
Plural, indefiniteseder
Plural, definitesederna

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

Practise sed

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Is it en sed or ett sed?

sed in a sentence

  • moderna seder
    modern practice
  • seder och bruk
    customs and practices
  • tillhöra god sed
    be customary [belong to good custom]
  • norsk sed
    Norwegian custom

Words built with sed

  • sedeslös depraved
  • sedesam modest
  • alkoholsed drinking habits

Questions

What does sed mean in English?

sed means “custom, usage”.

Is it en sed or ett sed?

It is en sed, and “the custom” is seden.

What is the plural of sed?

The plural of sed is seder, and the definite plural is sederna.

Similar words

sedvänjatraditionvana

Origin

From Old Swedish siþer, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic *siduz.

Nearby common words

sed is number 5,789 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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