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Swedish noun

ett järn

iron, [wee] dram, swig/jɛːrn/

Meaning

iron; [wee] dram, swig

In Swedish: ett hårt metalliskt grundämne som bl a används till stål

Forms

Forms of järn
Singular, indefiniteett järn
Singular, definitejärnet
Plural, indefinitejärn
Plural, definitejärnen

järn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort järn, det stora järnet. Check another noun

Practise järn

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Is it en järn or ett järn?

järn in a sentence

  • ta sig ett järn
    take a swig

Expressions

  • ge järnet
    give it all you've got
  • ha många järn i elden
    have many irons in the fire

Words built with järn

  • tackjärn pig iron
  • strykjärn iron
  • järnmalm iron ore
  • järnmedicin iron supplement

Questions

What does järn mean in English?

järn means “iron, [wee] dram, swig”.

Is it en järn or ett järn?

It is ett järn, and “the iron” is järnet.

What is the plural of järn?

järn doesn't change in the plural: ett järn, två järn (definite: järnen).

Origin

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

Nearby common words

järn is number 5,226 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,222baklucka a trunklid, a tailgate, a rear hatch or door (of a vehicle), a trunk (of a car; the closed storage space inside the trunklid or tailgate)
  • 5,223sliten hackneyed, stereotyped
  • 5,224olämpligt inappropriately, unsuitably
  • 5,225känslomässig emotional
  • 5,227hädanefter in the future, from now on
  • 5,228madrass mattress
  • 5,229omkull over, down
  • 5,230förlita rely, to rely (on), to trust (rely on and put one's trust in someone or something)
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