en tid
Meaning
time
In Swedish: det som förflyter mellan olika händelser
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tid |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tiden |
| Plural, indefinite | tider |
| Plural, definite | tiderna |
tid is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tid, den stora tiden. Check another noun
Practise tid
1 / 2Is it en tid or ett tid?
tid in a sentence
- tid att tänkatime to think
- en lång tid framövera long time to come
- i en månads tidin a month
- på Karl XII:s tidin the days of Charles XII
- ha tid till (el. med) någotHave time for sth.
Expressions
- tids nogsoon enough
- nu för tidennowadays
- under tidenwhile
- komma i god tidarrive in good time
- beställa tidbook a time
- i sinom tidin due time
Words built with tid
- vintertid winter
- kristid time of crisis
- kvällstid evening
- övertid overtime
- tidsbegränsning time limit
Questions
What does tid mean in English?
tid means “time”.
Is it en tid or ett tid?
It is en tid, and “the time” is tiden.
What is the plural of tid?
The plural of tid is tider, and the definite plural is tiderna.
Similar words
tidrymd
Where the course teaches it
- Swedish verbs: förstå, säga, försökaComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish words for meals: frukost, lunch, middagComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Swedish vocabulary for family membersComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Swedish listening practice: making meeting plansComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Telling the time in Swedish with klockanComplete Swedish – Season 2
- Swedish phrases for making plansComplete Swedish – Season 2
Nearby common words
tid is number 110 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

