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rod in Swedish

rod in Swedish is spö, ris, måttstock — rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

rod in Swedish

spö
noun
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
ris
noun
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
måttstock
noun
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
spö
noun
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
metspö
noun
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
stång
noun
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
stav
noun
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
stake
noun
(slang, vulgar) The penis.

What does "rod" mean?

  1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
    "He used a metal rod to prop the window open."
  2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
    "She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river."
  3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
    "The old deed measured the field boundary in rods."
  4. noun (slang) A handgun.
    "The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."

rod in a sentence

  • He used a metal rod to prop the window open.
  • She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river.
  • The old deed measured the field boundary in rods.
  • The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "rod" in Swedish?

"rod" in Swedish is spö, ris, måttstock. rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

How do you use "rod" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a metal rod to prop the window open." In Swedish, "rod" is spö, ris, måttstock.

Are there other ways to say "rod" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 7 translations listed for "rod": spö, ris, måttstock, metspö, stång, stav.

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