Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

en soldat

soldier

Meaning

soldier

In Swedish: person som tjänstgör i krigsmakten

Forms

Forms of soldat
Singular, indefiniteen soldat
Singular, definitesoldaten
Plural, indefinitesoldater
Plural, definitesoldaterna

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

Practise soldat

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Is it en soldat or ett soldat?

Words built with soldat

Questions

What does soldat mean in English?

soldat means “soldier”.

Is it en soldat or ett soldat?

It is en soldat, and “the soldier” is soldaten.

What is the plural of soldat?

The plural of soldat is soldater, and the definite plural is soldaterna.

Similar words

krigsman

Origin

From French soldat, itself from Italian soldato (“soldier”)

Nearby common words

soldat is number 774 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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