en örn
örn as a noun(en örn)
Meaning
eagle
In Swedish: en rovfågel av familjen Aquilinae
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en örn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | örnen |
| Plural, indefinite | örnar |
| Plural, definite | örnarna |
örn is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor örn, den stora örnen. Check another noun
örn as an interjection
Meaning
Mimics the (high-pitched, rising) sound of a revving engine.
Practise örn
1 / 2Is it en örn or ett örn?
Questions
What does örn mean in English?
örn means “eagle”.
Is it en örn or ett örn?
It is en örn, and “the eagle” is örnen.
What is the plural of örn?
The plural of örn is örnar, and the definite plural is örnarna.
Origin
From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃or-no- (“eagle”).
Nearby common words
örn is number 4,342 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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