ett garn
Meaning
yarn; wool
In Swedish: ett slags spunnen tråd
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett garn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | garnet |
| Plural, indefinite | garner |
| Plural, definite | garnerna |
garn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort garn, det stora garnet. Check another noun
Practise garn
1 / 2Is it en garn or ett garn?
garn in a sentence
- snärja någon i sitt garnensnare someone in one's net (figurative, idiomatic)
Words built with garn
- ullgarn woollen yarn
- garnnystan ball of yarn
- segelgarn twine
Questions
What does garn mean in English?
garn means “yarn, wool”.
Is it en garn or ett garn?
It is ett garn, and “the yarn” is garnet.
What is the plural of garn?
The plural of garn is garner, and the definite plural is garnerna.
Origin
From Old Norse garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, *ǵʰer- (“gut, intestine”).
Nearby common words
garn is number 9,436 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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