en dörr
Meaning
door
In Swedish: ingång i en byggnad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dörr |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dörren |
| Plural, indefinite | dörrar |
| Plural, definite | dörrarna |
dörr is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dörr, den stora dörren. Check another noun
Practise dörr
1 / 2Is it en dörr or ett dörr?
dörr in a sentence
- katten smet in genom dörrenthe cat slipped in through the door
- hon stod i dörren och tog emot ossshe stood in the doorway and received us
- gå från dörr till dörrgo door to door
- Stäng dörren!Close the door!
- bakom stängda dörrarbehind closed doors
- öppna/stänga en dörropen/close a door
- en öppen/stängd dörran open/closed door
- ytterdörrfront [outer] door
Expressions
- hålla dörren öppen (för något)keep the door open (for sth.)
- stå för dörrenbe right around the corner
Words built with dörr
Questions
What does dörr mean in English?
dörr means “door”.
Is it en dörr or ett dörr?
It is en dörr, and “the door” is dörren.
What is the plural of dörr?
The plural of dörr is dörrar, and the definite plural is dörrarna.
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Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish dyr, from Old Norse dyrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”).
Nearby common words
dörr is number 364 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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