Swedish noun· top 500 most common

ett rör

pipe, tube, valve, caneAlso the present tense of röra.

Meaning

pipe; tube; valve; cane; reed; skates

In Swedish: lång ihålig cylinder, pipa

Forms

Forms of rör
Singular, indefiniteett rör
Singular, definiteröret
Plural, indefiniterör
Plural, definiterören

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

Practise rör

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Is it en rör or ett rör?

rör in a sentence

  • italienskt rör
    Arundo donax
  • spanskt rör
    rattan

Words built with rör

  • luftrör bronchus, air pipe
  • avgasrör exhaust pipe
  • rörläggare plumber, pipe fitter
  • sugrör drinking straw
  • stuprör drainpipe, downpipe
  • bamburör bamboo cane
  • sockerrör sugar cane
  • ishockeyrör ice hockey skates

Questions

What does rör mean in English?

rör means “pipe, tube”.

Is it en rör or ett rör?

It is ett rör, and “the pipe” is röret.

What is the plural of rör?

rör doesn't change in the plural: ett rör, två rör (definite: rören).

Similar words

stam

Origin

From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

Nearby common words

rör is number 422 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary