No. 826 in Swedish
röda
"Röda" means "red" (plural or definite form) in English.
In a sentence
Röda huset står vid sjön.
The red house stands by the lake.
Here 'röda' is an adjective describing the definite noun 'huset' (the house). Swedish requires the definite form of adjectives when describing definite nouns.
Blommorna är röda.
The flowers are red.
In this case, 'röda' is the plural form of the adjective 'röd', agreeing with the plural noun 'blommorna' (the flowers).
Jag köpte röda äpplen.
I bought red apples.
Here 'röda' is used again as the plural form of the adjective 'röd', describing the plural noun 'äpplen' (apples). Adjectives in Swedish change form to agree with the number and definiteness of the nouns they modify.
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