en tjur
Meaning
bull
In Swedish: hane av nötkreatur, älg etc
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tjur |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tjuren |
| Plural, indefinite | tjurar |
| Plural, definite | tjurarna |
tjur is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tjur, den stora tjuren. Check another noun
Practise tjur
1 / 2Is it en tjur or ett tjur?
Words built with tjur
- ungtjur baby bull
Questions
What does tjur mean in English?
tjur means “bull”.
Is it en tjur or ett tjur?
It is en tjur, and “the bull” is tjuren.
What is the plural of tjur?
The plural of tjur is tjurar, and the definite plural is tjurarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish þiūr, from Old Norse þjórr (“bull”), from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros, *(s)téh₂wros (“bison, bull”).
Nearby common words
tjur is number 4,798 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,794messa to send an SMS message, to text
- 4,795lönnmördare an assassin
- 4,796fängsla imprison, fascinate
- 4,797gorilla gorilla
- 4,799upplopp riot, finishing stretch
- 4,800modigt boldly
- 4,801polen poland
- 4,802underteckna sign
Learn tjur in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like tjur to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary