en syn
Meaning
eyesight; vision; sight; spectacle; face
In Swedish: förmåga att se
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en syn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | synen |
| Plural, indefinite | syner |
| Plural, definite | synerna |
syn is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor syn, den stora synen. Check another noun
Practise syn
1 / 2Is it en syn or ett syn?
syn in a sentence
- hon har dålig synher sight is poor
- se något för sin inre synsee sth. within oneself
- en vacker syna pretty sight
- hon har en annan syn på samhälletshe has a different view of society
- han var röd i synen av ilskahis face was red with anger
Expressions
- få syn påcatch sight of
Words built with syn
- grundsyn basic view (outlook)
- samhällssyn social outlook
Questions
What does syn mean in English?
syn means “eyesight, vision”.
Is it en syn or ett syn?
It is en syn, and “the eyesight” is synen.
What is the plural of syn?
The plural of syn is syner, and the definite plural is synerna.
Origin
From Old Swedish sȳn, from Old Norse sýn, sjón, from Proto-Germanic *siuniz.
Nearby common words
syn is number 1,251 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

