värd
värd as an adjective
Meaning
worth; worthy of
In Swedish: som har ett visst värde, med ett värde av
Forms
| Basic form | värd | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | värt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | värda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
värd as a noun(en värd)
Meaning
landlord; host
In Swedish: person som hyr ut bostad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en värd |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | värden |
| Plural, indefinite | värdar |
| Plural, definite | värdarna |
värd is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor värd, den stora värden. Check another noun
Practise värd
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värd in a sentence
- tavlan är värd en miljonthe painting is worth a million
- han är värd all aktninghe is worthy of (deserves) the highest respect
- Är det värt besväret?Is it worth the trouble?
- vara värd sin lönbe worthy of one's wage
Expressions
- det är inte värt att störa hennethere is no point in (it is not worth(while)) disturbing her
Words built with värd
- hyresvärd landlord
- värdfolk host and hostess
Questions
What does värd mean in English?
värd means “worth, worthy of”.
Is it en värd or ett värd?
It is en värd, and “the landlord” is värden.
What is the plural of värd?
The plural of värd is värdar, and the definite plural is värdarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish værþer from Old Norse verðr (adjective), verð (noun), from Proto-Germanic *werþaz (“towards, opposite”), used substantively as a noun.
Nearby common words
värd is number 621 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