Swedish noun

en snurr

spinning, rotating, whirling

Meaning

spinning; rotating; whirling

In Swedish: rotation

Forms

Forms of snurr
Singular, indefiniteen snurr
Singular, definitesnurren
Plural, indefinitesnurrar
Plural, definitesnurrarna

snurr is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor snurr, den stora snurren. Check another noun

Practise snurr

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Is it en snurr or ett snurr?

Questions

What does snurr mean in English?

snurr means “spinning, rotating”.

Is it en snurr or ett snurr?

It is en snurr, and “the spinning” is snurren.

What is the plural of snurr?

The plural of snurr is snurrar, and the definite plural is snurrarna.

Origin

Deverbal from snurra.

Nearby common words

snurr is number 6,450 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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