ridå

See also: rida, ridà, rīdā, riða, ríða, and říďa

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French rideau, used in Swedish since 1787.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -oː

Noun

ridå c

a curtain (on a theatre)
för öppen ridå ― in open daylight, in public view

ridån går upp ― the play begins

ridå! ― the end! (the end of an act, when the curtain comes down)

Declension

Declension of ridå
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ridå	ridån	ridåer	ridåerna
Genitive	ridås	ridåns	ridåers	ridåernas

Synonyms

förhänge
förlåt

Related terms

ridåfall
ridåslutare
rökridå

References

ridå in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
ridå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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