en siren
Meaning
siren
In Swedish: apparat som ger stark (varnings)signal
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en siren |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sirenen |
| Plural, indefinite | sirener |
| Plural, definite | sirenerna |
siren is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor siren, den stora sirenen. Check another noun
Practise siren
1 / 2Is it en siren or ett siren?
Words built with siren
- fabrikssiren factory hooter (siren)
Questions
What does siren mean in English?
siren means “siren”.
Is it en siren or ett siren?
It is en siren, and “the siren” is sirenen.
What is the plural of siren?
The plural of siren is sirener, and the definite plural is sirenerna.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Nearby common words
siren is number 5,394 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,390sköldpadda turtle, tortoise
- 5,391dödsstraff capital punishment
- 5,392ruin ruin
- 5,393avboka cancel, to cancel (a booking), to unbook
- 5,395uppmärksamma notice
- 5,396bräda board, plank
- 5,397dagligen daily
- 5,398repetition repetition, repeat
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary