en rad

Meaning (in English)

rad is a common Swedish noun with several related meanings:

1. Row / line (a sequence next to each other)
   A rad can be a row of things or people placed one after another, or a line in a structured set (like seats, text, or items).

   • en rad stolar = a row of chairs
   • en rad människor = a line/row of people

2. Line of text / line in writing or code
   A rad can mean a single line in a text, poem, list, program code, etc.

   • en rad i boken = a line in the book
   • en rad kod = a line of code

3. A number of / several (in the phrase “en rad …”)
   The expression “en rad” often means “a number of” or “several”.

   • en rad problem = a number of problems

Word parts

• rad is a simple base word (not a compound in itself).
• Related forms:
  • raden = the row/line (definite singular)
  • rader = rows/lines (plural)
  • raderna = the rows/lines (definite plural)

Swedish synonyms

Depending on meaning:

• For “row/line (people/things)”: led, kö, rad
• For “line of text”: textlinje, mening (sometimes, depending on context)
• For “a number of”: flera, åtskilliga, ett antal

Swedish antonyms (if applicable)

There isn’t one single direct antonym in all uses, but by context:

• To “en rad / flera”: få, enstaka
• To “rad (order/line)”: oordning (more of an opposite concept than a strict antonym)