Ordet

ordet is the definite singular form of the Swedish noun ord, meaning "the word." It is used to refer to a single lexeme in linguistic discussion or to words in general. In Swedish grammar, ord is a neuter noun; its indefinite singular form is ett ord, and its definite singular form is ordet. The plural forms are ord (indefinite) and orden (definite).

Origin and etymology: ord derives from Old Norse orð and is related to similar Germanic terms for "word." In Swedish, the definite form ordet reflects the standard neuter definite suffix -et.

Usage and examples: ordet is common in both everyday language and linguistic contexts. It appears in idioms such as ta ordet ("to take the floor," to begin speaking) and ordet själv ("the word itself"). In linguistic description, ordet can be used as a countable noun, for example ett ord ("one word") or flera ord ("several words").

Relations: ord is the root term referring to the concept of a linguistic unit, while ordet specifies a particular word in discourse. Related terms include ordklass (word class), ordbok (dictionary), and ords betydelse (the meaning of a word).

See also: ord, ordklass, ordbok.