Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett skydd

defence, security, shelter, protectionAlso the past participle of sky./ɧʏdː/

Meaning

defence; security; shelter; protection

In Swedish: något som skyddar, försvar

Forms

Forms of skydd
Singular, indefiniteett skydd
Singular, definiteskyddet
Plural, indefiniteskydd
Plural, definiteskydden

skydd is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skydd, det stora skyddet. Check another noun

Practise skydd

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Is it en skydd or ett skydd?

skydd in a sentence

  • söka skydd mot stormen
    seek shelter from the storm
  • i skydd av natten
    under cover of darkness
  • Vaccinet ger fullgott skydd efter två veckor
    The vaccine provides full protection after two weeks
  • Den nya lagen stärker skyddet för visselblåsare
    The new law strengthens protections [the protection] for whistle-blowers
  • skyddsutrustning
    protective equipment
  • skyddsrum
    air-raid shelter
  • Vi tog skydd i förrådet när vi hörde skotten
    We took cover in the storage room when we heard the shots
  • Vi tog skydd undan regnet under en bro
    We took shelter from the rain under a bridge

Words built with skydd

  • regnskydd shelter from the rain
  • rättsskydd protection of the law

Questions

What does skydd mean in English?

skydd means “defence, security”.

Is it en skydd or ett skydd?

It is ett skydd, and “the defence” is skyddet.

What is the plural of skydd?

skydd doesn't change in the plural: ett skydd, två skydd (definite: skydden).

Similar words

protektionbetäckninghölje

Origin

Deverbal from skydda.

Nearby common words

skydd is number 1,606 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,602upprepa repeat
  • 1,603and (wild) duck
  • 1,604levde lived
  • 1,605källare cellar
  • 1,607noga exactly, carefully
  • 1,608km kilometre
  • 1,609vems whose; genitive of vem
  • 1,610märkt marked, tagged, carrying a mark or indication, marked, certified, carrying a mark that indicates certification
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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