en stad
Meaning
city; town
In Swedish: tätort med stor, samlad bebyggelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | staden |
| Plural, indefinite | städer |
| Plural, definite | städerna |
stad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stad, den stora staden. Check another noun
Practise stad
1 / 2Is it en stad or ett stad?
stad in a sentence
- staden Göteborgthe city of Göteborg
- Göteborg är en stad på västkustenGothenburg is a city on the west coast
- Tokyo och New York är städerTokyo and New York are cities
- åka in till stango [with a vehicle] into town [see the usage notes below]
- eldstadfireplace
- verkstadworkshop
Words built with stad
- stadsmiljö urban environment
- storstad metropolis, big city
- stadsbebyggelse built-up area
Questions
What does stad mean in English?
stad means “city, town”.
Is it en stad or ett stad?
It is en stad, and “the city” is staden.
What is the plural of stad?
The plural of stad is städer, and the definite plural is städerna.
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Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish staþer, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis.
Nearby common words
stad is number 683 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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