en tå
Meaning
toe
In Swedish: rörlig, smal del längst fram på fot
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tå |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tån |
| Plural, indefinite | tår |
| Plural, definite | tårna |
tå is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tå, den stora tån. Check another noun
Practise tå
1 / 2Is it en tå or ett tå?
tå in a sentence
- gå på tåtiptoe
Expressions
- trampa någon på tårnastep on sby's toes
- från topp till tåfrom head to foot
Questions
What does tå mean in English?
tå means “toe”.
Is it en tå or ett tå?
It is en tå, and “the toe” is tån.
What is the plural of tå?
The plural of tå is tår, and the definite plural is tårna.
Origin
From Old Swedish ta, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
Nearby common words
tå is number 4,645 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,641rosta rust, roast
- 4,642medarbetare coworker, colleague
- 4,643territorium territory
- 4,644tequila tequila
- 4,646revben a rib
- 4,647skrämmas scare
- 4,648indianer native americans
- 4,649vinsten winnings
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