en tand
Meaning
tooth
In Swedish: hård, vit bildning i munnen med uppgift att sönderdela mat
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tand |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tanden |
| Plural, indefinite | tänder |
| Plural, definite | tänderna |
tand is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tand, den stora tanden. Check another noun
Practise tand
1 / 2Is it en tand or ett tand?
tand in a sentence
- dra ut en tandpull a tooth
- Har du borstat tänderna?Have you brushed your teeth?
- hål i tändernatooth cavities
Expressions
- visa tändernabare one's teeth
- få blodad tandwhet one's appetite for
Words built with tand
- mjölktand milk tooth
- guldtand gold tooth
- sågtand sawtooth
Questions
What does tand mean in English?
tand means “tooth”.
Is it en tand or ett tand?
It is en tand, and “the tooth” is tanden.
What is the plural of tand?
The plural of tand is tänder, and the definite plural is tänderna.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish tan, from Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Nearby common words
tand is number 1,989 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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