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noun

ett ros

praise

något snällt eller fint som man säger om någon eller något

Definition & meaning

Ros is a Swedish noun with two main meanings:

  1. A rose — the flowering plant or its flower.
    Example: en röd ros — “a red rose.”

  2. Praise or commendation — positive words expressing approval.
    Example: få ros för sitt arbete — “to receive praise for one’s work.”

Grammar & Word origin

Ros is a common-gender noun: en ros. Its forms are rosen (the rose), rosor (roses), and rosorna (the roses).

It is a simple word in modern Swedish, not normally divided into smaller parts. It comes through older Scandinavian forms from Latin rosa, meaning “rose.”

Synonyms & antonyms

For the meaning “praise,” synonyms include beröm and lovord . These are close in meaning; lovord often refers especially to enthusiastic words of praise.

An antonym for “praise” is ris , meaning criticism or blame in this context. The contrast appears in the expression ris och ros (“criticism and praise”). There is no direct antonym for ros meaning the flower.

Common phrases & collocations

  • en röd ros — a red rose
  • få ros för något — to receive praise for something
  • ris och ros — criticism and praise, or both negative and positive feedback

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Examples

Hon fick ros för sitt arbete.noun

She received praise for her work.

Läraren gav mig ros för min text.noun

The teacher gave me praise for my writing.

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