Swedish noun

en släde

sleigh, sled, sledge

Meaning

sleigh; sled; sledge

In Swedish: ett fordon (med medar) som glider (på snö); kälke

Forms

Forms of släde
Singular, indefiniteen släde
Singular, definitesläden
Plural, indefiniteslädar
Plural, definiteslädarna

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

Practise släde

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Is it en släde or ett släde?

Questions

What does släde mean in English?

släde means “sleigh, sled”.

Is it en släde or ett släde?

It is en släde, and “the sleigh” is släden.

What is the plural of släde?

The plural of släde is slädar, and the definite plural is slädarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish slæþi, sliþi, from Old Norse sleði, from Proto-Germanic *slidô.

Nearby common words

släde is number 7,478 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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