Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en vilde

savage, independent

Meaning

savage; independent

In Swedish: person som är född och lever i primitiv kultur

Forms

Forms of vilde
Singular, indefiniteen vilde
Singular, definitevilden
Plural, indefinitevildar
Plural, definitevildarna

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Is it en vilde or ett vilde?

Questions

What does vilde mean in English?

vilde means “savage, independent”.

Is it en vilde or ett vilde?

It is en vilde, and “the savage” is vilden.

What is the plural of vilde?

The plural of vilde is vildar, and the definite plural is vildarna.

Similar words

barbar

Origin

Compound of vild (“wild”) + -e (“-ie”).

Nearby common words

vilde is number 4,301 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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