en törst
Meaning
thirst
In Swedish: behov att dricka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en törst |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | törsten |
törst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor törst, den stora törsten. Check another noun
Practise törst
1 / 1Is it en törst or ett törst?
törst in a sentence
- släcka törsten med ett glas vattenquench one's thirst with a glass of water
Words built with törst
- kunskapstörst thirst for knowledge
Questions
What does törst mean in English?
törst means “thirst”.
Is it en törst or ett törst?
It is en törst, and “the thirst” is törsten.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish þørster, þorster, from Old Norse þyrstr, from Proto-Germanic *þurstiz, *þurstuz.
Nearby common words
törst is number 7,817 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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