en kvarn
Meaning
mill
In Swedish: anläggning eller maskin för malning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kvarn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kvarnen |
| Plural, indefinite | kvarnar |
| Plural, definite | kvarnarna |
kvarn is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kvarn, den stora kvarnen. Check another noun
Practise kvarn
1 / 2Is it en kvarn or ett kvarn?
Expressions
- få vatten på sin kvarnget wind in one's sails
Words built with kvarn
- vattenkvarn water mill
- papperskvarn bureaucracy, red tape
- kaffekvarn coffee mill
Questions
What does kvarn mean in English?
kvarn means “mill”.
Is it en kvarn or ett kvarn?
It is en kvarn, and “the mill” is kvarnen.
What is the plural of kvarn?
The plural of kvarn is kvarnar, and the definite plural is kvarnarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).
Nearby common words
kvarn is number 7,768 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
Learn kvarn in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like kvarn to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary