Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett stöd

supportAlso the imperative of stödja and the imperative of stöda./støːd/

Meaning

support

In Swedish: något som stödjer något

Forms

Forms of stöd
Singular, indefiniteett stöd
Singular, definitestödet
Plural, indefinitestöd
Plural, definitestöden

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

Practise stöd

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Is it en stöd or ett stöd?

stöd in a sentence

  • ta stöd mot väggen
    support oneself against the wall
  • stöd till invandrartidningar
    support (subsidies) for papers published for immigrant groups (ethnic minorities)
  • få stöd för sin uppfattning
    gain support for one's opinion
  • ett kraftigt stöd från staten
    powerful support (a substantial grant) from the government
  • med stöd av lagen
    by virtue of the law

Words built with stöd

  • bokstöd bookend
  • stödförband emergency splint, sling
  • presstöd press subsidy
  • partistöd party support

Questions

What does stöd mean in English?

stöd means “support”.

Is it en stöd or ett stöd?

It is ett stöd, and “the support” is stödet.

What is the plural of stöd?

stöd doesn't change in the plural: ett stöd, två stöd (definite: stöden).

Similar words

hjälpsupport

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Origin

From late Old Swedish stydh, from earlier Old Swedish stuþ, stoþ, from Old Norse stoð, stuð, from Proto-Germanic *stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European *stut-.

Nearby common words

stöd is number 1,659 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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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